
Setting out to discover the taciturn officer's secrets, the young narrator must sift through gossip, fortune telling, and signs in the sky. This part coming-of-age, part mystery novel is witty and wise, packed full of memorable characters and original situations, all beautifully written."This first novel tells the story of a boy whose life changes when a mysterious, menacing new police sergeant arrives in town. Co-Winner of the 2006 Ottawa Book Award for English fiction, whose jury wrote: "The Sundog Season is a nuanced portrayal of small-town life, seen through the eyes of a young boy growing up in a northern Ontario mining town.
