Bleeding Darkness - (Stonechild and Rouleau Mystery) by Brenda Chapman (Paperback)

About the Book

David McKenna lies on his deathbed, his children gathered to say goodbye amid the suspicion that years ago, one of them got away with murder. When one of the gathered family disappears, Stonechild and Rouleau are called in and must set aside troubles of their own. As buried betrayals resurface, the suspect list -- and body count -- are only growing.

Book Synopsis

David McKenna lies on his deathbed, his children gathered to say goodbye amid the suspicion that years ago, one of them got away with murder. When one of the gathered family disappears, Stonechild and Rouleau are called in and must set aside troubles of their own. As buried betrayals resurface, the suspect list - and body count - are only growing.

Review Quotes

Bleeding Darkness is a cleverly-crafted story, steeped in suspense, impossible to put down

A complex and suspenseful mystery. Recommended highly to crime-fiction fans looking for a new author.

As slick with twists and turns as the stormy Kingston winter streets, this beefy family drama will keep you turning pages.

Chapman shows once again why she is on the rise among thoughtful and insightful crime writers. Bleeding Darkness is not only a good Canadian crime novel - it is a good crime novel, period.

Great cast of characters and very clever plotting.... Altogether a very satisfying mystery!

The fifth installment in the marvelous Stonechild and Rouleau Mystery series, Bleeding Darkness by Brenda Chapman, is a superb police procedural.

The ongoing story lines in Kala and Rouleau's personal and work lives add depth and strength to this book and the series as a whole. Readers will enjoy riding shotgun with them through every twist and turn of this intriguing case.

This is a solidly constructed and compelling mystery-and a tale of inter- and intra-family conflict.

About the Author

Brenda Chapman's first Stonechild and Rouleau novel, Cold Mourning, was nominated for the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel in 2015. She lives in Ottawa.