True Patriots - by Russell Fralich (Paperback)

About the Book

A young navy officer in her first command and a small-town professor haunted by a shadowy past stumble onto a violent plot to pry Alberta from Confederation at any cost. As the countdown begins to a bitter political vote, can these strangers stop the extremists and their ever-expanding web of associates before they get real power?

Book Synopsis

FINALIST FOR THE 2021 CRIME WRITERS OF CANADA BEST CRIME FIRST NOVEL - FINALIST FOR THE 2021 RAKUTEN KOBO EMERGING WRITER PRIZE

Political subterfuge, extremist separatist plots, and two strangers racing to stop it all.


A country to kill for ...

The career of Claire Marcoux, a young naval officer, threatens to come crashing down after she orders the ship under her command to return fire on a boat that she was supposed to rescue. The quiet life of Daniel Ritter, a new professor in a new town, is turned upside down when the celebrity entrepreneur he was unexpectedly invited to meet is found murdered. Thrown together by chance, Claire and Daniel discover that they are involved in the same fight against an unknown enemy -- a foe with a plot that endangers the lives of many ... and the very existence of the country they both cherish.

Review Quotes

[The book] is well-written and exciting... easy and enjoyable to read.-- "Western Standard"

Russell Fralich's debut novel is a timely thriller, in which two seemingly unrelated plot lines converge in a surprising and explosive conclusion...Fralich skillfully weaves a tale full of intrigue, action and political subterfuge. Taking its place among the best of Canadian action thrillers, True Patriots is a timely, prophetic reminder about the dangers of division.-- "Dave Butler, award-winning author of the Jenny Willson mysteries"

About the Author

Russell Fralich is a business professor and writer and has worked in the aerospace and telecommunications industries. He received an emerging author award at the Eden Mills Writers' Festival in 2017. Russell lives in Montreal.