Wounded

Hot, humid air blanketed all of southern Manitoba for the fifth consecutive day as RCMP Constables Debrah Thomas and Jess Beckett pulled into the Portage Avenue Drive-thru of Tim Hortons just outside the west Winnipeg perimeter. The broken air conditioning in the police car had been sputtering and burping up warm air since noon, and as they waited in line to place their order, the blistering afternoon sun was turning the overheated interior of the Crown Victoria into a sauna on wheels…

Customer Reviews

“As a former broadcast journalist who covered the police and courts, I’m a stickler for detail in crime novels, especially when those novels are fictional accounts. Barb Hawryluk’s meticulous research and her knowledge of the inside workings of the RCMP give readers an unvarnished glimpse into the world of crime and the people involved on both sides. Characters are believable; plots are plausible and descriptions are pristine. You could almost smell the stale cigarette smoke and beer at the crime scene.

Wounded is peppered with the surprises of an old-fashioned who-done-it and elevated with the intrigue of modern psychology. It’s a page-turner that is impossible to put down.”

-Amazon reader

“Great book… The story got me hooked right away. A must-read from multiple perspectives. Lots of plot twists and insights intertwined within an excellent story. Well worth the read!”

-Amazon reader

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