Cheryl Latham, stepdaughter to Tom Webb a Toronto politician, is found dead, shot. Homicide detective Barry Gilbert is assigned the case with his partner Joe Lombardo.
An interesting and enjoyable mystery, probably more a 3.5 star rating. ( )

From Amazon:
In the midst of a February cold snap and the political maneuverings of a new government that threatens the jobs of good officers including his young partner, Detective Barry Gilbert of the Metropolitan Toronto Police Force Homicide Squad is called to investigate the murder of Cheryl Latham, the stepdaughter of a prominent government official. Cheryl, her body frozen, is found on a snow-swept pier at the harbor with a bullet in her chest. Autopsy reveals a bizarre clue -- Cheryl froze to death first and was shot later, after she was already dead. So begins a baffling trail of evidence. As the strange and perplexing evidence mounts, Gilbert feels he's being led from clue to clue by an outside ringmaster. Probing deeper in Cheryl's dark past, he discovers the terrible secret she's hidden all her life. He's forced to confront his own values, and learns that even the best detectives can lose their judgment at the most crucial moments -- often with the deadliest of consequences.

My Thoughts:
This was an excelled police procedural novel. Barry Gilbert, the underpaid homicide detective, felt like a really well-made comfortable old shoe. The Toronto setting was realistic without sounding like the author spent his whole day on Google Maps. This was the first book I had read by this author and will certainly give him another try. ( )

Someone had recommended [b:The Miser of Cherry Hill|12410431|The Miser of Cherry Hill|Scott Mackay|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1328829964s/12410431.jpg|17392052] by this author but this is the one I found at the bookstore. Barry Gilbert, the underpaid homicide detective, felt like a really well-made comfortable old shoe. The Toronto setting was realistic without sounding like the author spent his whole day on Google Maps. I will certainly be looking for Mr. Mackay's other books. ( )