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THE DEAD OF WINTER

Peter Kirby

A Luc Vanier Novel #1

Inspector Luc Vanier is drinking his way through Christmas Eve when he is called out to investigate the murder of five homeless people. His investigation takes him into the backrooms of the Catholic Church, the boardrooms of Montreal's business elite and the soup kitchens and back alleys of street life in winter.

Peter Kirby was born in Ireland and grew up in the hardscrabble neighborhood of Brixton in South London. He moved to Canada and became a cook, went to university at night, and eventually became a lawyer. He now practices international law in one of Canada's largest law firms and has been recognized by The American Lawyer as one of Canada's leading 500 lawyers. He lives in Montreal.
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Published 2013-10-01 by Linda Leith

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An auspicious debut from a writer to watch.

Powerful. Dark. Raw. (Kathy Reichs)

Gripping. Compelling.

One of the pleasures of Kirby's novel is the setting. Thugs and lowlifes rub shoulders with the elite, while the city is pummelled by an endless succession of vicious snowstorms. Kirby puts Vanier through his paces chasing a killer in a book that's fast-paced and enjoyable.