Forty Words for Sorrow

Name: Forty Words for Sorrow
Author: Giles Blunt

by Giles Blunt

Ontario detective investigates the death of a young Indigenous boy in isolated wilderness

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Giles Blunt

Giles Blunt is a Canadian crime writer whose John Cardinal detective series, set in the northern Ontario city of Algonquin Bay, is one of the most atmospheric and psychologically sophisticated police procedurals in contemporary crime fiction. His debut Forty Words for Sorrow won multiple awards and established him as a major new voice.

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