About this Event
Join us for the launch of Brit Griffin's The Haunting of Modesto O'Brien!
Violence and greed have intruded into a wild and remote land. It’s 1907, and silver fever has drawn thousands of men into a fledgling mining camp in the heart of the wilderness. Modesto O’Brien, fortune-teller and detective, is there too - but he isn’t looking for riches. He’s seeking revenge.
O’Brien soon finds himself entangled with the mysterious Nail sisters, Lucy and Lily. On the run from their past and headed for trouble, Lily turns to O’Brien when Lucy goes missing. But what should have been a straightforward case of kidnapping pulls O’Brien into a world of ancient myths, magic, and male violence.
As he searches for Lucy, O’Brien fears that dark forces are emerging from the ravaged landscape. Mesmerized by a nightmarish creature stalking the wilderness, and haunted by his past, O’Brien struggles to maintain his grip on reality as he faces hard choices about loyalty, sacrifice, and revenge.
Brit Griffin is the author of the climate-fiction Wintermen trilogy (Latitude 46 Publisher) and has written essays, musing and articles for a variety of publications. Griffin worked for many years as a researcher for Timiskaming First Nation, an Algonquin community in northern Quebec. She lives in Cobalt, northern Ontario and is the mother of three grown daughters. She now spends her time writing and tending to her unruly yard.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto, Canada
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