{"product_id":"cold-isbn-9780771002892","title":"Cold","description":"\u003cb\u003eINSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Longlisted for the Leacock Medal of Humour • One of Kobo CA's Top Horror Ebooks and Top Horror Audiobook of 2024\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA tragic plane crash that leaves two women stranded and fighting for their lives kicks off this sweeping and hilarious novel from award-winning writer Drew Hayden Taylor that blends thriller, murder mystery, and horror with humour and spectacle.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElmore Trent is a professor of Indigenous studies who finds himself entangled in an affair that's ruining his marriage; Paul North plays in the IHL (Indigenous Hockey League), struggling to keep up with the game that's passing him by; Detective Ruby Birch is chasing a string of gruesome murders, with clues that conspicuously lead her to both Elmore and Paul. And then there's Fabiola Halan, former journalist-turned-author and famed survivor of a plane crash that sparked a nationwide tour promoting her book. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat starts off as a series of subtle connections between isolated characters quickly takes a menacing turn, as it becomes increasingly clear that someone—or something—is hunting them all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaking tropes from the murder mystery, police procedural, thriller, and horror genres, Drew Hayden Taylor weaves a pulse-pounding and propulsive narrative with an intricate cast of characters, while never losing the ability to make you laugh.\u003cb\u003eINSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER • One of Kobo CA's Top Horror Ebooks and Top Horror Audiobook of 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eCold\u003c\/i\u003e is an absolutely enthralling novel from a legendary writer and storyteller. Drew Hayden Taylor is a master of genuinely capturing contemporary Indigenous realities in fiction, making the vibrant characters in this exceptional story relatable and real. \u003ci\u003eCold\u003c\/i\u003e is creepy and funny, smart and lively, and overall a strikingly dynamic book that will keep readers on edge from start to finish.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Waubgeshig Rice, author of \u003ci\u003eMoon of the Crusted Snow \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMoon of the Turning Leaves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"The myth of the Wendigo has shaped narratives from \u003ci\u003ePet Semetary\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eShadow Country\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger\u003c\/i\u003e—but never in my reading has it been so cleverly and relevantly employed as it is in Drew Hayden Taylor's serpentine and haunting new novel, \u003ci\u003eCold\u003c\/i\u003e.\" \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eNick Cutter, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Troop\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLittle Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eDREW HAYDEN TAYLOR has done many things, most of which he is proud of.  An Ojibway from the Curve Lake First Nations in Ontario, he has worn many hats in his career, from performing stand-up comedy at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., to being Artistic Director of Canada’s premiere Native theatre company, Native Earth Performing Arts.  He has been an award-winning playwright (with over 100 productions of his work), a journalist\/columnist (appearing regularly in several Canadian newspapers, magazines, and news networks), short story writer, novelist, television scriptwriter, and has worked on over 20 documentaries exploring the Native experience including the popular \u003ci\u003eSearching for Winnetou\u003c\/i\u003e.  His documentary series on APTN, \u003ci\u003eGoing Native, \u003c\/i\u003eis in its third year.  The author of 34 books, he looks forward to finding out where his imagination will take him next.","brand":"McClelland \u0026 Stewart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299903066341,"sku":"NP9780771002892","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780771002892.jpg?v=1767723895","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/cold-isbn-9780771002892","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}