Maria Costa was doing just fine working as a private investigator: digging up dirt on the husbands of rich wives and getting drunk in the time between. That was before a new case pulled her back to The Gut, a dark ghetto she'd avoided since she quit being a cop.
On the surface it looks like The Gut has changed тАФ the body count has dropped, and the politicians are calling it a renaissance. But Maria's ex-partner, Kieran Hynes, suspects there's a sinister reality to the improvements: prostitutes and drug dealers are going missing, falling off the face of the earth.
Can Maria and Kieran stop the ancient evil threatening life in their entire city?
Brad Dunne is a freelance writer and editor from St. JohnтАЩs, Newfoundland. He began his writing career as an intern at┬аThe Walrus┬аmagazine and has published journalism and essays in publications such as┬аMaisonneuve, The Canadian Encyclopedia, and┬аHerizons. His short fiction has been featured in┬аIn/Words, Acta Victoriana, and┬аThe Cuffer Anthology.
His debut novel,┬аAfter Dark Vapours, was released in October to positive response. He maintains a blog at braddunne.ca
HeтАЩs also active on twitter (@braddunne1796) and instagram (@yoloflaherty).