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Cold Mourning

A Stonechild and Rouleau Mystery

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Cold Mourning

Written by: Brenda Chapman
Narrated by: Michelle St. John
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Nominated for the 2015 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel

When murder stalks a family over Christmas, Kala Stonechild trusts her intuition to get results.

It's a week before Christmas when wealthy businessman Tom Underwood disappears into thin air - with more than enough people wanting him dead.

New police recruit Kala Stonechild, who has left her northern Ontario detachment to join a specialized Ottawa crime unit, is tasked with returning Underwood home in time for the holidays. Stonechild, who is from a First Nations reserve, is a lone wolf who is used to surviving on her wits. Her new boss, Detective Jacques Rouleau, has his hands full controlling her, his team, and an investigation that keeps threatening to go off track.

Old betrayals and complicated family relationships brutally collide when love turns to hate and murder stalks a family.

©2014 Brenda Chapman (P)2017 Dundurn Crime Detective Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Women Sleuths Women's Fiction World Literature Native American Winter Christmas Murder
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( Cold Mourning maintains its low-key feel just long enough to sneak up on you with its grit and promise." ( National Post)
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The story kept me interested. I was a little disappointed with the lack of appropriate transitions between sections; more of a pause by the narrator would be better to help the listener adjust to the new setting. Overall, I enjoyed it.

A good listen

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Really enjoyed this book. Disappointed to only see books 1 and 2 of the series on Audible.

Great listen!

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The story clips along at a good pace and the protagonists are very likable. The narration was very much to my taste: no attempt to assume different voices for different characters (one of my pet peeves with audiobooks; I find it distracting). A fun perk was that the story was set in my neighbourhood; I don't think I've read anything else set in Ottawa, let alone a five minute walk away. But I would have enjoyed it just as much were it set elsewhere. I have just started the second book in the series, and hope to find more!

I thoroughly enjoyed this!

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I loved this book. The story was engaging from the get go! The narrator was perfect and her intonation really brought the story to life. I will definitely read more from this talented iCanadian author.!

Cold Mourning

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This was a very fun book for anyone living in Ottawa. The frequent reference to local landmarks kept the story interesting and easily relatable.
I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a good murder-mystery.

A fun read.

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