Created by Wayne Arthurson
“People always assume that newspapers are keen to print the truth, but that’s wrong. The first goal of a news story is to be accurate.There’s a big difference between accuracy and the truth.”
— Fall from Grace
But now he’s begun the slow crawl back, taking a gig working for The Edmonton Journal, the city’s biggest paper, covering their “Aboriginal Issues” beat.
A fresh voice, a unique perspective and an intriguing setting, a mix of prairie grit and big city noir. I’ll be watching this one.
Wayne Arthurson, like Leo, is the son of Cree and French-Canadian parents. He’s worked as a newspaper reporter, a rock drummer and as a freelance journalist. He’s also the author of several nonfction works, including In the Shadow of Our Ancestors: The Inventions and Genius of the First Peoples (2011) and Spirit Animals: The Wisdom of Nature (2013). He lives in Edmonton.
UNDER OATH
- “It’s about time someone set a kick-ass crime novel in Edmonton, and Wayne Arthurson is the man to do it.”
— Giles Blunt - “The way Arthurson blends disparate elements together in his winning debut augurs well for future efforts. Here’s hoping Arthurson brings the troubled Leo Desroches back for an encore, and soon.”
— Mystery Scene
NOVELS
- Fall From Grace (2011) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- A Killing Winter (2012) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- Blood Red Summer (2016) | Buy this book
RELATED LINKS
- Stop the Presses!
Newsroom Eyes - The Maple Leaf Rag
Canadian Eyes - Native American Eyes & Faithful Indian Companions
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Preliminary report respectfully submitted by Kevin Burton Smith.
