A woman caught breaking into a Century stone house won't tell her name. Police cannot charge her. The judge remands her to a psychiatric ward for assessment. She meets Dr. Elaine Price. Their sessions lead both women deep into the uncertain terrain of identity, where living on the street is just one form of homelessness and laws do not always deliver justice. Dr. Price writes Homeless so that, if her crime is ever uncovered, her children might understand.

Jane Bow was educated in Spain, England, and Canada. She holds English and journalism degrees and has written for Chatelaine, several major daily newspapers, and CBC Radio. During the early 1970s she worked as a newspaper reporter for Thunder Bay’s Chronicle-Journal, covering the court beat. Her short fiction has appeared in various literary magazines. Her Midnight Original true crime novel, Dead and Living, was nominated for the Crime Writers of Canada Arthur Ellis Award. She now lives in Peterborough, Ontario, where she has developed and taught community college communications. She works part-time as a storybuilder and environmentalist.

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