DreadfulWater
A DreadfulWater Mystery
On Sale: 04/29/2025
DreadfulWater
A DreadfulWater Mystery
On Sale: 04/29/2025
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About the Book
The award-winning, bestselling author of The Back of the Turtle and The Inconvenient Indian masters the comic mystery novel in this series opener, starring ex-cop Thumps DreadfulWater
Thumps DreadfulWater is a Cherokee ex-cop trying to make a living as a photographer in the small town of Chinook, somewhere in the northwestern United States. But he doesn’t count on snapping shots of a dead body languishing in a newly completed luxury condo resort built by the local Indian band. It’s a mystery that Thumps can’t help getting involved in, especially when he realizes the number one suspect is Stick Merchant, anti-condo protester and wayward son of Claire Merchant, head of the tribal council and DreadfulWater’s sometimes lover. Smart and savvy, blessed with a killer dry wit and a penchant for self-deprecating humour, DreadfulWater just can’t manage to shed his California cop skin. Before long, he is deeply entangled in the mystery and has his work cut out for him.
A novel that will appeal to mystery fans as well as Thomas King’s loyal audience, DreadfulWater Shows Up is a catchy, clever read.
Critical Praise
“The characters are really clever. . . . The dialogue is crisp and just begs to head to the screen.” — The Globe and Mail
“Let’s hope that DreadfulWater shows up again and again.” — Books in Canada
-Product Details
- ISBN: 9781443474962
- ISBN 10: 1443474967
- Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers
- On Sale: 04/29/2025
- Pages: 480
- List Price:13.99 CAD
- BISAC1 : FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General
- BISAC2 : FICTION / Native American & Aboriginal
- BISAC3 : FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural
