Blood Red Summer

In book three of Wayne Arthurson's prize-winning Leo Desroches series, it's summer in Edmonton and not only is the city infested with mosquitoes, it's on track for a record number of homicides. Leo has been in jail awaiting trial for the death of retired detective Mike Gardiner, but fortunately for him, the charges are dropped. Because of his notoriety, he's hired back at the paper to write a popular column about crime. With cuts in staffing at the paper, he's also still on the regular crime beat, trying to keep up with all the murders in the city. However, he needs to watch out for his own propensity to gambling and other risky behaviors.

Wayne Arthurson was born in Edmonton, Canada, the son of a Cree father and French Canadian mother. Since the age of 24, Wayne has worked as a professional writer, as a reporter, editor, copywriter, communications officer, freelance writer and novelist. He has also been a semi-professional clown and drummer in a punk rock band. He now drums in an indie rock band and lives in Edmonton with his family.

His first mystery, Fall From Grace, (Forge, 2011) won the 2012 Alberta Readers Choice Award. The second mystery in the Leo Desroches series, A Killing Winter, was published by Forge in 2012.

He is also the author of several nonfction works including In the Shadow of Our Ancestors: The Inventions and Genius of the First Peoples (Lone Pine, 2011); Spirit Animals: The Wisdom of Nature (Lone Pine, 2013) and Product Details

Spirit Animals: Meanings and Stories (Lone Pine, 2015).