The Barren Hills of Creighton - The Northern Mystery Series 1

“There are some people in the world who are golden. They don’t even have to try, they just shine all the time…you and I, we’re not golden. We’re shadows.”

Nine-year-old Rose Boyle is convinced the summer of 1951 is when she’ll finally stop being invisible. Her mysterious older sister Virginia is returning from Los Angeles, California. Since very little happens in the small Canadian town of Creighton Mine, her visit is big news. The whole town is waiting to hear tales of fame and glamour, while Rose hopes some of that spotlight will shine on her.

But it's not long before summer excitement turns to tragedy when the first murder in living memory casts a shadow over the town. A murder with no suspects and no motive.

Detective Victor Lapointe of the Ontario Provincial Police expects to wrap up the small-town case with little effort, but he quickly realizes this crime is more complicated than expected. From day one something about the victim stirs up memories he’d rather keep buried.

For Lapointe the killing becomes a chance at redemption and to make up for past failures.

For Rose the murder unveils a family secret she was never meant to learn. One that has her questioning who she is, where she belongs and if she were the next victim…would anyone even care?