Black Fly Season
The third book in the series takes Cardinal deep into forensic entymology and other occult matters.
2005, Random House Canada
2005, Harper Collins UK
2005, Putnam Publishing Group US
Plot Synopsis
It's spring in Algonquin Bay and the blackflies aren't the only ones out for blood. Detectives John Cardinal and Lise Delorme have a strange case on their hands: a young woman who has wandered out of the bush with a gunshot wound to the head and complete memory loss. Cardinal becomes obsessed with discovering her identity and who is trying to kill her. When the body of a local biker is found in a cave, it seems the two cases are related — and the link appears to be a self-proclaimed shaman who calls himself Red Bear.
Selected Reviews
"Stunning characterizations." — The New York Times
"The pulsing, tightly plotted narrative again shows why Blunt should be considered among the new practitioners of crime drama's elite." — Publishers Weekly
"A few more novels like Black Fly Season and Blunt may well achieve literary iconic status." — The Globe and Mail
"Leaves the reader not so much with a story as with a glimpse into a perfectly realized world. First-rate." — Booklist (starred review)
"Blunt writes beautifully. . . . A psychological police procedural that delivers the nail-biting goods. A keeper." — Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)
"Grabs you by the throat and won't let go. Excellent." — Western Daily Press
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