Open Season
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Open Season

"Luc Vanier" series #3

by Peter Kirby
  • critically-acclaimed
  • english-from-quebec
  • from-quebec
  • literary
  • mystery-crime
  • series
A Guatemalan journalist is kidnapped, and the only message from her kidnappers is the murder of her lawyer. In a race against time, Luc Vanier sets about reconstructing her life, through the sordid world of human trafficking, the secretive underbelly of a multinational mining corporation, and the hiding places of desperate refugees. When Vanier is brutally warned off the investigation, he throws away the rule book and goes after the villains with a vengeance.

Contributors

Peter Kirby, author

Peter Kirby was born in Ireland and grew up in the hardscrabble neighbourhood of Brixton in South London. He came to Canada as a cook, went to university at night, and eventually became a lawyer. He now practises 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. His previous books are The Dead of Winter (2012) and Vigilante Season (2013), both of whom feature Inspector Detective Luc Vanier.

Reviews

  • “Open Season" is a smart page-turner with a complex, skillfully drawn plot and an engaging puzzle. Inspector Luc Vanier must untangle the tentacles of human trafficking, government and corporate corruption, from the highest halls to the underpasses of Montreal, to the mining villages of Guatemala. The story features vivid, suspenseful action scenes – for example, the moments when a desperate young prostitute is being hunted down by the Russian mob are almost unbearable. This is a police procedural, gritty and noirish, with an extra spark that compelled each of us to read it almost all in one go, from the stunning opening scenes to a thrilling and satisfying conclusion. Vanier himself has great depth – he is sharp, believable and human, with a willingness to bend the law to exact vengeance, but he remains a moral centre in a troubled world. "Open Season" is the third of Peter Kirby’s Luc Vanier novels. You don’t need to read the previous books to enjoy this one – but you will want to. - 2016 Arthur Ellis Best Novel Prize jury citation Link to review

Awards

  • Winner, 2016 Arthur Ellis Best Novel Prize

Rights Holder

Rights Holder: Linda Leith Publishing

email: leith.lindaleith@gmail.com

website: http://www.lindaleith.com/

rights sold: Canada

rights available: World

Additional Information

number of pages: 360

publication date: 09/12/2015

Original language of pub: English

Materials Available: finished book

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