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The fate of the search party hangs in the balance in this instalment of The Last Crossing

Posted by Kimberly Walsh on August 19 at 08:00 AM

Guy Vanderhaeghe’s The Last Crossing (McClelland & Stewart) takes us into the wilds of the Canadian West as an odd assortment of characters link up to find a missing Englishman.

At this point in the story the search party has endured many hardships. Charles is at his wit’s end trying to keep people from each other’s throats so they can help him find his brother. Custis fears that Lucy Stoveall’s quest for vengeance might drive her to madness and Addington Gaunt is not quite ready to reveal his own agenda.

Episode 13: The search party comes across a clue to Simon’s whereabouts.




Episode 14: Lucy catches up to the Kelsos.




Episode 15: The expedition splits in two.




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