When the dead and beaten body of Jimmy Raincloud is discovered by a snowplow driver on a rural road, tension heats up between the white population of Scanlon Creek and the Aboriginal community of Sky Lake.
Scanlon Creek and Sky Lake have coexisted uneasily for years, their geographical closeness belying the wide cultural gulf between them. Racial animosity is never far from the surface, and it becomes increasingly volatile as more Aboriginal youths are found murdered in the wilderness outside Scanlon Creek.
Primary investigator Hank Gillespie and partner Stephanie Whirlwind delve into the disturbing serial murders. Hank is plagued by vivid nightmares relating to the case, and he believes there may be a link to a mass murder committed by the Reverend Walter Tillman years before.
The case proves to be one of police corruption, drug dealing and depravity. Previous alliances between violent suspects are strained and new ones are born as the murders reshape the landscape of the criminal underworld. Hank and Stephanie must try to save their own lives as they uncover the true identity of the killer.
Raincloud, an iUniverse Editor’s Choice, is the debut novel by Richard S. Todd. A magazine writer and pop composer living near Toronto, Canada, Todd is a fervent champion for those fighting to overcome personal struggles and make choices to resist the perpetuation of racial isolation. Visit him online at www.richard-todd.com.
"Richard’s ability to write a scene and make it believable is on par with the likes of Stuart Woods...Raincloud was like a breath of fresh air for me..." Daniel Boucher, The NovelBlog.com
"Richard S. Todd seems to be a writer who could just as easily slip into poetry and govern it as seamlessly as he does crime fiction...Raincloud could easily be appreciated as a new form of noir legend. A book to read in mist, a book to read in a rainstorm..." Cathy Petch, Lipstik Indie
Learn more about the book at my official website (click here) or chat with me on the Scanlon Creek blog (click here).
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