Captured by the Thunderbird

December 2021, 216 pages

Adventures in the rich world of Indigenous life and mythology

When Bernard and his friends are shipwrecked, ending up on the coast of British Columbia, they find the body of a man from the Kwakiutl Indigenous people. Immediately accused of murder, they must solve the case to save themselves. Scenes from Indigenous mythology, which hold the key to the crime, are carved into the house’s pillars where the White captives are being held, yet they do not take notice. Instead, they keep wandering in a sort of labyrinth, where nothing is as it seems… Apart from the intriguing story, the author’s deep knowledge of Indigenous life and his erudite afterword explaining the relevant period in North American history makes for a multi-layered narration.