Christine Morris is awakened early on a chill November morning by a phone call from one of her colleagues, forensic psychiatrist Dr. Leo Forgach. His daughter, Deidre, is missing. Despite the fact that she and the doctor have never seen eye to eye, Christine agrees to help in the search for Deidre -- only to discover her brutally strangled body in a lake.

Heartbroken, Leo tells Christine that his daughter was deaf and has a child she had deliberately ensured would be deaf. As a militant supporter of the Deaf Culture, Deidre wanted a deaf child to make a politcal statement. Although some people supported her stand, many did not -- including Deidre's own father. Christine must use her new skills as a forensic profiler to discover the killer.

Praise for Maureen Jennings

"Jennings brings her murderous plotting to an ... entirely unexpected conclusion, and along the way makes both the geography and the people vividly real." -- Joan Barfoot

What Others Thought of the Previous Christine Morris Mystery

"...I like Christine Morris. She brings passion and bruises to her new job. I certainly want more Christine Morris and I'm sure that the legion of Jennings fans will agree" - Hamilton Spectator

"...the writing is easy, light, wryly humorous. The action is quick-paced, the plot just complex enough." - The Calgary Herald

"You'll find the journey into Jennings series' opener well-worthwhile—and understand why she will likely land in the lineup again for another literary trophy for her trouble" - Ottawa Citizen

Photography by Iden Ford

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