Cold Mourning is the first book in a new series and I must say what a wonderful way to start off. If the rest of the series is anything close to this first installment then us readers of the mystery/thriller genre are in for a really nice treat. Native American Kala Stonechild moves to Ottawa not in search of a new job but actually in search of something else altogether and she has a past that she just can't seem to shake. Stonechild lands herself a job in a special unit of the Ottawa Police Department headed up by detective Jacques Rouleau. Detective Rouleau is a good man that made some mistakes in his past but he is doing what he can to right some of those wrongs. Both Stonechild and Rouleau have a past they must work through in order to move on and that is one of the good aspects of this novel, to be able to get to know the characters on a deeper level. As for the main mystery, business man Tom Underwood goes missing and Rouleau's team gets assigned to the investigation of his disappearance which later turns into a murder investigation where family, friends, and business associates alike could all have a possible motive and nothing is as it seems with anyone. With possible motives from practically everyone Tom Underwood was associated with and very little stone cold evidence the case seems almost impossible to crack. I had a few supicions along the way but was never quite able to put my finger on who was responsible. This book definitely kept me guessing up until the very end which of course is what makes a good mystery novel! I can't wait to see what else Brenda Chapman has in store for us and I will absolutely be picking up the next book in what has started out to be an incredible series.
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