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Fiction Police Procedural

The Weight of Stones

A Charlie McKelvey Mystery

by (author) C.B. Forrest

Publisher
Dundurn Press
Initial publish date
Apr 2009
Category
Police Procedural, Private Investigators, General
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781926607177
    Publish Date
    Apr 2009
    List Price
    $6.99
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459703803
    Publish Date
    Apr 2009
    List Price
    $15.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781894917780
    Publish Date
    Apr 2009
    List Price
    $15.95

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Description

Toronto at the close of 1999. It is a time of change, but Detective Charlie McKelvey’s life is stuck on pause since the murder of his runaway son, Gavin. As his wife focuses on healing, McKelvey is burdened with guilt for his role in kicking the teen out of the family home—and his inability to move the case to resolution. Obsessed with the stalled murder investigation, McKelvey’s behavior becomes increasingly unhinged. He is convinced the person responsible for the murder is an ex-convict sent to Toronto to establish a chapter of a biker gang, The Blades. The question is, does McKelvey have the right man, or is he blinded by his grief? When unexpected illness forces McKelvey’s early retirement—and his wife heads to the west coast to live with a relative—the conditions are finally ripe for McKelvey to focus entirely on his plans for revenge. This novel explores the daily and random decisions we make and their consequences as it stares into the heart of grief and sees the impact violent crime has on all of us.

About the author

C. B. Forrest’s first literary crime novel, The Weight of Stones, was shortlisted for the Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel. He has also published short stories and poetry in Canadian and U.S. publications. A member of the Crime Writers of Canada and the Capital Crime Writers, he is currently at work on a third McKelvey novel.

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