A break-in at his dad’s house. A shocking secret hidden for years. An epic confrontation between a towering father and the son who has struggled in his shadow. Acclaimed crime writer Howard Shrier digs into his Montreal roots for a story only he could write.
Description
Writer Adam Miller has been struggling since the last round of layoffs at the Montreal Gazette set him loose. Things gets worse when his father Julie calls in a panic in the middle of the night from Florida, where he is honeymooning with his latest bride. There’s been a break-in at his Montreal home and he needs Adam to get there before the cops leave and make sure a purple Crown Royal bag is still hidden in his closet. He won’t tell Adam what’s in it, not over the phone.
What Adam finds shocks him to the core. And when his father comes home to claim it, it sets up a confrontation rendered with author Howard Shrier’s trademark compassion, wit and razor-sharp dialogue. As in Miss Montreal and his other award-winning novels, Shrier brings characters, settings and deep desires to life and tells a story that rings with truth from start to finish.
