Abstract
Leo Desroches doesn't look Native, but his mother was Cree, so the Edmonton newspaper he writes for decides he should be their Aboriginal Issues reporter. Leo has his own issues to deal with: compulsive gambling that cost him his wife and children; alcoholism; and the risk-taking that threatens to derail him every time he starts to get his life back together. When he's assigned to cover the murder of a young Native prostitute, it starts a chain of events that leads him to discover a much, much bigger story, one that could bring down the entire police department - if it doesn't get him killed. Explicit descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2011.