On duty
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When a deathbed confession leads RCMP Constable Jasper Nelson to discover the existence of his illegitimate sister, his curiosity is piqued and he sets out to find her. He locates the young woman a year later where he least expects to, within the police force itself. Raised by an Inuvialuit family and recruited as a community officer in the Northwest Territories, Nelson’s sibling Heidi Finlay has experienced a life quite unlike his own.
As the geographical distance separating them becomes unbearable, Nelson obtains a transfer from Vancouver to the Inuvik detachment where he partners with the hardy Finlay to investigate criminal activity and trauma in the High Arctic. From bootlegging to child abuse, missing Aboriginal women to suicide epidemics, the two officers come to uncover corruption in the RCMP and examine their role as the “White Man” in a culture still reeling from the devastating impacts of the residential school system. Inspired by actual events, On Duty is a series of cases narrated by the constables themselves; through Nelson’s refined prose and Finlay’s no-nonsense reporting, a portrait of human nature emerges, emphasizing the possibility—and need—for divine redemption. "An alternative to downbeat Canadian literature." -The Inuvik Drum |
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book details
174 pages
Black & White
5 x 8 inches
First Edition: February 2019
ISBNs:
Paperback: 978-1-5255-4037-0
Hardcover: 978-1-5255-4036-3
eBook: 978-1-5255-4038-7
BISAC Codes:
FIC022000 FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General
FIC059000 FICTION / Indigenous
FIC066000 FICTION / Small Town & Rural
Keywords:
Siblings, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Corruption, Policing Stories, Inuit, Christianity, The North
Black & White
5 x 8 inches
First Edition: February 2019
ISBNs:
Paperback: 978-1-5255-4037-0
Hardcover: 978-1-5255-4036-3
eBook: 978-1-5255-4038-7
BISAC Codes:
FIC022000 FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General
FIC059000 FICTION / Indigenous
FIC066000 FICTION / Small Town & Rural
Keywords:
Siblings, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Corruption, Policing Stories, Inuit, Christianity, The North
nelson's sabbath
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After an attempt to unveil corruption nearly costs him his life, Jasper Nelson resigns from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in disgrace. Refusing to let the matter drop, the workaholic tries his hand at investigative journalism, but his efforts are met with scorn by the media, where bias and misinformation are gaining ground. Dejected and tormented by painful memories from the field, Nelson sinks into life-threatening despair. The only thing standing between him and self-destruction is his half-sister, Heidi Finlay.
In order to cheer him up and teach him to rest, Finlay and her Inuvialuit friend, Ruben Alunik, accompany the suicidal man on an excursion to Vancouver Island where Nelson mysteriously vanishes, “swallowed up” by an 800-year-old cedar tree. Inspired by documented wilderness disappearances, this sequel to Lessard’s debut novel On Duty takes readers on a journey into the human psyche. Narrated by Heidi Finlay, Nelson’s Sabbath is a symbolic tale in which the servile ideal retreats to allow an authentic spiritual connection. “Vivid descriptions bring the remote and unfamiliar setting to life…An engaging and heartfelt tale of two former constables doing the right thing.” -Kirkus Reviews |
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book details
102 pages
Black & White
5 x 8 inches
First Edition: July 2022
ISBNs:
Paperback: 978-1-03-914848-2
Hardcover: 978-1-03-914849-9
eBook: 978-1-03-914850-5
BISAC Codes:
FIC025000 FICTION / Psychological
FIC002000 FICTION / Action & Adventure
FIC031070 FICTION / Thrillers / Supernatural
Keywords:
Siblings, Corruption, Christianity, Paranormal, Missing 411, Misinformation, Suicide, PTSD, Depression
Black & White
5 x 8 inches
First Edition: July 2022
ISBNs:
Paperback: 978-1-03-914848-2
Hardcover: 978-1-03-914849-9
eBook: 978-1-03-914850-5
BISAC Codes:
FIC025000 FICTION / Psychological
FIC002000 FICTION / Action & Adventure
FIC031070 FICTION / Thrillers / Supernatural
Keywords:
Siblings, Corruption, Christianity, Paranormal, Missing 411, Misinformation, Suicide, PTSD, Depression