Wisdom Corner 9781398509344 Hardback

From the multi-award-winning author ofWinter Countscomes an unforgettable thriller about life and death on the Rosebud Native American Reservation.A tour de force! S.A COSBYVirgil Wounded Horse is trying to leave behind his past as a hired enforcer. But when a revered figure on the reservation is found murdered, he is drawn back into a world he thought hed escaped.As tensions rise, threats emerge from all sides: a ruthless gang from a neighbouring reservation looking to expand their reach, and a powerful politician determined to tighten his grip at any cost. With a heated tribal council election looming and long-buried truths regarding past injustices at the local Native boarding school coming to light, the pressure mounts.For Virgil, the search for justice becomes ever more urgent and more dangerous. Because on Rosebud, the past is never truly gone, and every answer comes with a price.David Heska Wanbli Weiden delivers a powerful, atmospheric thriller that is not only a compelling story of justice, identity and the weight of the past, but also a vivid portrait of contemporary Native American life.PRAISE FORWISDOM CORNER:If you want the real picture of what it is to be Native American today, read David Weiden. Its a rare ability to entertain and enlighten at the same time, and Weiden is a master at itWILLIAM KENT KRUEGER, author ofAPOSTLE’S COVEA propulsive, tightly plotted thriller, but through Virgils eyes, it is also a subtle and thoughtful exploration of legal, political, and social inequities at a time when art is one of the few ways to widen peoples life experiencesALAFAIR BURKE, New York Times bestselling author ofTHE NOTEPRAISE FOR WINTER COUNTS:’Harrowing and heartfelt, assured and highly accomplished. One of the standout thrillers of the year’CHRIS WHITAKER’An incredible novel . . . where hope and heartbreak are found in equal measure’S. A. COSBYAs stunning a debut as Ive read in a long time’MARK BILLINGHAM’Eye-opening, enlightening and entertaining, it’s one hell of a good read!’AMER ANWAR