A Garden of Thieves - Unger, Dean Frederick
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Over the years the tide brought many foreign and mysterious things to the shores of Texada Island. On this morning, though, it was the body of Ernie Tsan, a quiet but powerful labour activist who fought for the safety of local miners, that washed ashore at Eve's feet. After being stone-walled by the BC Provincial Police, Eve Walker, Canada's first female journalist, grits her teeth and sets out to find answers. She follows what few leads come, to the doorstep of Heidi Tsan, Ernie's Salish wife, who warns she is in danger, that Ernie's death was racially motivated, and is merely the harbinger…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
Over the years the tide brought many foreign and mysterious things to the shores of Texada Island. On this morning, though, it was the body of Ernie Tsan, a quiet but powerful labour activist who fought for the safety of local miners, that washed ashore at Eve's feet. After being stone-walled by the BC Provincial Police, Eve Walker, Canada's first female journalist, grits her teeth and sets out to find answers. She follows what few leads come, to the doorstep of Heidi Tsan, Ernie's Salish wife, who warns she is in danger, that Ernie's death was racially motivated, and is merely the harbinger of a darkness that is yet to come. Hidden graveyards, a brutal man-hunt, and through a crucial autopsy that will shed a lasting light on Tsan's death, Eve plunges onward in her search, to the estate of a ruthless and violent mine-owner, Christian Maddox; and to the heart of Victoria City itself, to do battle with Amor De Cosmos, the second premier of the Colony of British Columbia. Based, in part, on actual events, the Texada Land Scandal marked one of the lowest points in Colonial BC history. Murder, greed, bigotry and rampant social injustice all weave a riveting, page-turning tale that reveals the brutal spirit of colonialism.
Autorenporträt
During his 25-year career in the media and publishing arts, Dean has been editor for numerous successful publications including BC Musician; Gonzo Music, Film and Culture (Gonzo Okanagan); Snowbirds RV Traveler, Bodysport Magazine (now owned/operated in Las Vegas), Guide to Dining Out in the Okanagan, BC Sports Fishing Guide, and Canadian 4x4 Magazine. He was media writing and professional development instructor at Centre for Arts and Technology, and has been a feature and investigative writer for numerous national magazines and newspapers. He's had short stories published in The Malahat Review, and Wild Life Magazine. Beyond his capacity as managing editor, he's been published extensively in the Vancouver Sun, Okanagan, Okanagan Life Magazine, B.C. Historical Society Journal, both the B.C. and Canadian Wildlife Federation publications, and numerous newspapers throughout coastal BC.