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{"id":7118293827643,"title":"An Ordinary Violence","handle":"an-ordinary-violence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA chilling horror novel about a young Indigenous woman haunted by the oppressive legacies of colonization.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDawn hasn’t spoken to her brother, Cody, since he was sent to prison for a violent crime seven years ago. Now living in a shiny new Toronto condo, Dawn is haunted by uncanny occurrences, including cryptic messages from her dead mother, that have followed her most of her life. When the life Dawn thought she wanted implodes, she is forced to return to her childhood home and the prairie city that hold so much pain for her and her fractured family. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCody is unexpectedly released from prison with a mysterious new friend by his side, who seems to be the charismatic leader of a dangerous supernatural network. 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Trying to uncover their plans, Dawn follows increasingly sinister leads until the lines between this world and the next, now and then, and right and wrong begin to blur and dissolve. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat unfolds is an eerie, incisive, and at times darkly funny horror novel about a young Indigenous woman reckoning with trauma and violence, loss and reclamation in an unsettling world where spirit realms entwine with the living—and where it is humans who carry out the truly monstrous acts.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781487011888","excerpt_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781487011888\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=excerpt\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Height":"8","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Spiderline","MetaKeywords":"katherena vermette;the break;the strangers","NumberOfPages":"256","OtherText_Accolades_0":"\u003cp\u003eWell written, creepy, frustrating, and puzzling. There may be violence in this novel, but there’s nothing ordinary about it.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_0_Auth":"Drew Hayden Taylor, author of Take Us to Your Chief","OtherText_Accolades_1":"\u003cp\u003eWhat a book! It’s utterly enthralling and unsettling to your bones. A wonderful haunt that creeps into your psyche in the best possible way. I feel like I know Dawn, which only makes the story creepier. A tremendous debut, and I can’t wait to read more.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_1_Auth":"Jesse Wente, author of Unreconciled: Family, Truth, and Indigenous Resistance","OtherText_Accolades_2":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem \u003eAn Ordinary Violence \u003c\/em\u003eby Adriana Chartrand is a compelling read that rockets off the page. From the first chapter, I was hooked and gleefully followed Dawn as she moved around the spaces she used to call home to figure out her new reality. The writing is poetic, truthful, and you can tell that Adriana has written a story from her heart. This book will be sure to surprise its readers!\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_2_Auth":"Francine Cunningham, author of God Isn’t Here Today","OtherText_Accolades_3":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem \u003eAn Ordinary Violence \u003c\/em\u003eis surely a gripping and haunting novel, one that will hold you from the first word to the last, but what makes it so potent and memorable is the way Adriana Chartrand tells this story with such grace and humility. There is horror, and then there is \u003cem \u003ehorror\u003c\/em\u003e—\u003cem \u003eAn Ordinary Violence\u003c\/em\u003e has both. This is an unforgettable novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_3_Auth":"Morgan Talty, author of Night of the Living Rez","OtherText_Accolades_4":"\u003cp\u003eAdriana Chartrand’s \u003cem \u003eAn Ordinary Violence\u003c\/em\u003e is a hallucinatory slow-burn chiller, sharply observed and heartfelt in its depiction of family ties that bind like strips of wet rawhide. Dawn returns to her hometown to find it is in the grip of something uncanny and malevolent. As she visits old friends and familiar places, she grapples with ghosts from the past and demons on the rise to save her struggling father, her wayward brother, and herself. With this fresh and fearsome look at the contemporary Indigenous experience, Chartrand emerges at the forefront of our newest literary voices.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_4_Auth":"David Demchuk, author of The Bone Mother and RED X","OtherText_Accolades_5":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem \u003eAn Ordinary Violence\u003c\/em\u003e is a gripping debut novel that bewilders in the best way possible. Adriana Chartrand sparks a fire on the first page that steadily burns into a tremendous literary spectacle that transcends genre. I was riveted by the story and thoroughly impressed by the writing. This novel will stay with me for a long time.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_5_Auth":"Waubgeshig Rice, author of Moon of the Turning Leaves","OtherText_Accolades_6":"\u003cp\u003eAn unsettling, lyrical, slow-burn of a novel that combines the best elements of atmosphere and horror. Weaving together a history of violence with spirituality and the supernatural, Chartrand has achieved something special here, a cacophony of style and genre that displays the immeasurable potential of Indigenous storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_6_Auth":"David A. Robertson, author of The Theory of Crows","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eAdriana Chartrand is a mixed-race Indigenous woman — Red River Metis (Michif) and white. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn Ordinary Violence\u003c\/em\u003e fits into the burgeoning literary genre of Indigenous speculative fiction by authors such as Cherie Dimaline, Eden Robinson, Darcie Little Badger, David Robertson, and Waubgeshig Rice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis book kicks off our new direction for the Spiderline imprint, which will include more genre-bending, ground-breaking, experimental, innovative, unexpected, and unconventional speculative titles, as well as mysteries and thrillers, by more BIPOC and LGBTQ2S+ authors. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn Ordinary Violence\u003c\/em\u003e is a prime example of the movement in horror film and TV series to explore big-ticket social issues such as feminism, racism, colonization, and intergenerational trauma, such as Jordan Peele’s \u003cem\u003eGet Out\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUs\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eNope\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Babadook\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eThe Haunting of Hill House\u003c\/em\u003e. This book seamlessly blends classic horror and a dramatic narrative with sharp social commentary. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere is now an undeniable explosion of spectacular Indigenous content in mainstream arts, culture, and entertainment, with movies like \u003cem\u003ePrey\u003c\/em\u003e and TV shows like \u003cem\u003eReservation Dogs\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRutherford Falls\u003c\/em\u003e. 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An Ordinary Violence
A chilling horror novel about a young Indigenous woman haunted by the oppressive legacies of colonization.
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Bury the Lead
A big-city journalist joins the staff of a small-town paper in cottage country and finds a community full of secrets … and murder.
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The Therapist
From the mind of a psychologist comes a chilling domestic thriller that gets under your skin.
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The Fury of Beijing
AVA LEE IS OUT FOR REVENGE IN THE LATEST INSTALLMENT OF IAN HAMILTON’S BESTSELLING THRILLER SERIES
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The Sultan of Sarawak
Ava Lee clashes with the most powerful family in Malaysian Borneo in this exhilarating new thriller from bestselling author Ian Hamilton.
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The Diamond Queen of Singapore
Ava Lee investigates a fraudulent investment scheme that sends her on the trail of illegal diamonds, drugs, and offshore banking.
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Three
Set against the backdrop of the gritty suburbs of Tel Aviv, Three is a slow-burning psychological thriller from master of suspense D. A. Mishani.
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{"id":6582761750587,"title":"The Sniper","handle":"the-sniper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJason Bourne meets John McClane in this electrifying thriller about a special-forces sniper and a seasoned homicide detective who get caught up in a criminal conspiracy that involves the highest levels of power. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eTwelve days before retirement, Taipei police detective Wu is handed a curious case: a naval officer has been found dead in his hotel room. While it is immediately apparent to Wu that the officer has been murdered, the military insist it was suicide and want the case closed with no questions asked. Soon, however, more high-ranking officers turn up dead, and Wu realizes he has a full-blown conspiracy on his hands. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile in Italy, Alex, a young Taiwanese sniper, ex-Marine, ex–French Foreign Legion, and currently a fried-rice chef in Manarola, is called back into service. Ordered by his handler to assassinate a high-level Taiwanese government advisor in Rome, he soon finds himself on the run, hunted across Europe by his old brothers-in-arms. \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-05-13T13:15:09-04:00","created_at":"2021-05-13T13:15:09-04:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press Inc","type":"","tags":["By (author) Chang Kuo-Li","pub date: 2021-05-04","Spiderline","Thrillers \u0026 Mystery","Translated by Flagg Roddy"],"price":1695,"price_min":1695,"price_max":1995,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39403470389307,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487008581","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Sniper - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":1695,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781487008581","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":39413812330555,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487008574","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Sniper - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1995,"weight":330,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781487008574","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":39413813018683,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781487008598","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Sniper - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":1695,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781487008598","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_970d3d87-93c1-466d-94ca-ea1d909a72f7.jpg?v=1654446091"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_970d3d87-93c1-466d-94ca-ea1d909a72f7.jpg?v=1654446091","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":22171020296251,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2400,"width":1575,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_970d3d87-93c1-466d-94ca-ea1d909a72f7.jpg?v=1654446091"},"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/BNCImageAPI_970d3d87-93c1-466d-94ca-ea1d909a72f7.jpg?v=1654446091","width":1575}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJason Bourne meets John McClane in this electrifying thriller about a special-forces sniper and a seasoned homicide detective who get caught up in a criminal conspiracy that involves the highest levels of power. \u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eTwelve days before retirement, Taipei police detective Wu is handed a curious case: a naval officer has been found dead in his hotel room. While it is immediately apparent to Wu that the officer has been murdered, the military insist it was suicide and want the case closed with no questions asked. Soon, however, more high-ranking officers turn up dead, and Wu realizes he has a full-blown conspiracy on his hands. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile in Italy, Alex, a young Taiwanese sniper, ex-Marine, ex–French Foreign Legion, and currently a fried-rice chef in Manarola, is called back into service. Ordered by his handler to assassinate a high-level Taiwanese government advisor in Rome, he soon finds himself on the run, hunted across Europe by his old brothers-in-arms. \u003c\/p\u003e"}
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The Sniper
Jason Bourne meets John McClane in this electrifying Taiwanese thriller about a young special-forces sniper ordered to assassinate a high-level government official.
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Middlemen
Police track a bloody trail to a grisly crime scene in the woods, uncovering a series of murders that appears to be the work of professional hitmen.
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The General of Tiananmen Square
Ava Lee squares off against the Chinese government over a controversial film in the latest thriller from bestselling author Ian Hamilton.
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Fate
The first book in a gripping new Ava Lee spin-off series featuring Uncle Chow Tung and his ascendancy to the head of the Triad gang in Fanling.
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The Red Pole of Macau
Ava is called upon to protect her family's future in Hong Kong's dark and deadly world of organized crime in the fourth book in the Ava Lee series.
