Corby Falls

By Robert Carr

The third novel by Robert Carr, following the success of Continuums ( 2008 )and A Question of Return ( 2015 ) both published by Mosaic Press. His work has been highly praised“A Question of Return is a profound, rich, layered and compelling story, a must read.”Joseph Kertes, New York Times Best-Selling Author“...a terrific, compelling story...not a mystery novel per se, but it manages to carry a sense of mystery over more than a hundred thousand words - and this is called Art!" Ken Alexander, former Editor of Walrus MagazineAdvance Praise for Corby Falls"Robert Carr has brilliantly created a compelling story filled with characters who are both flawed and complicated with an underlying tone of tension and unrest while raising issues of mortality and truth." Elaine Mccluskey, author of The Most Heartless Town in Canada The novel is set in a small village, Corby Falls. Miles Rueda has lived for years in Toronto. His personal life is knotty, is divorced, has an ironic teenage daughter who lives with his remarried ex-wife but reluctantly shares weekends with him. Miles loves his daughter and his ex-wife intends to take her to Europe for several years.Miles realizes that something he's seen as a child many years earlier in Corby Falls was most likely a prelude to murder. All the evidence now points to the recently deceased Dr. Biranek, a former neighbour and prominent township resident. Miles reveals his suspicions of this murder to a group of friends The result of this revelation triggers unexpected consequences. A huge bequest left by Dr. Biranek to the township hospital is threatened and the largest employer in town is likely to close its doors. Miles fears for his own safety as well as his daugh- ter's safety. He recognizes that he is the cause and also center of these emerging problems . What to do? Miles is also close to a dead-end in his professional life. He is an engineer in the space industry, having worked for many years on the plan.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mosaic Press
• Release date: May 4, 2021
• ISBN: 9781771615211