Cold Case North

"Like too many cases involving missing and murdered Indigenous people, authorities failed to ensure that Brady and Halkett’s deaths were properly investigated. This book helps get to the bottom of the fate of these two men, and demonstrates why investigators should never dismiss the knowledge of Indigenous peoples." ~Darren Prefontaine, author of Gabriel Dumont

"This engrossing account charts the efforts of three dedicated people to determine the fate of two missing Indigenous men in the north of Canada ... Meticulously researched, this smoothly written tale of injustice showcases the authors’ tenacity and arouses the reader’s indignation. This is a scathing rebuke of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police's failure to take the case of missing Indigenous people seriously." ~Publishers Weekly

"This engrossing account charts the efforts of three dedicated people to determine the fate of two missing Indigenous men in the north of Canada. [...] Meticulously researched, this smoothly written tale of injustice showcases the authors’ tenacity and arouses the reader’s indignation. This is a scathing rebuke of the RCMP’s failure to take the case of missing Indigenous people seriously." ~Publisher's Weekly

"Cold Case North is part true crime thriller, part gripping mystery about the disappearance of Métis legend James Brady and Absolom Halkett in northern Saskatchewan. It is also about Indigenous knowledge, investigative incompetence, and the stuff of legend." ~Paul Seesequasis, author of Blanket Toss Under Midnight Sun

"A fascinating search for the truth, Cold Case North unravels the layers of a decades’ old mystery. It is about how communities hold knowledge for generations, and how missing loved ones are never forgotten." ~Katherena Vermette, author of River Woman and The Break

"While Cold Case North doesn’t offer a lot of answers about James Brady and Absolom Halkett — or any of the others who have lost their lives so that southern Canada could have seemingly endless supplies of energy — it does include many important lessons about this country, then and now." ~Literary Review of Canada

"Cold Case North … peels back over five decades of history by revisiting the cold case that has hung like an impenetrable cloud over La Ronge, Saskatchewan, since 1967." ~Prairie Books Now

"Blending historical narrative and true crime, this is compelling reading for anyone interested in First Nations cultures or cold case research." ~Library Journal

"Over the years the disappearance has touched many people who weren’t even alive at the time and has become part of the narrative of missing Indigenous peoples in Canada." ~SaskBooks

"The diversion from a traditional narrative (court documents and media reports) not only emphasizes the importance of Indigenous knowledge and leadership but also uncovers new perspectives and truths in the case." ~NUVO Magazine

"Cold Case North makes readers care about the disappearance of James Brady and Absolom Halkett, and leaves them with the ache of knowing that there remain unanswered questions." ~Winnipeg Free Press

"A careful and thoughtful piece of investigative journalism." ~Ali's Book Club, CTV Saskatoon