Toronto investigator Jonah Geller is back in this sequel to Howard Shrier's hit debut Buffalo Jump, and now he has opened his own agency, World Repairs, with best friend and partner Jenn Raudsepp. Asked to investigate the apparent suicide of a young woman, they're drawn into the high-stakes world of construction and development on a long-neglected parcel of Toronto's waterfront. Clues lead them to suspect that fabled real estate tycoon Simon Birk--the partner of the dead girl's father--is killing anyone who gets in the way of the project. Without enough evidence to convince Homicide Sergeant Katherine Hollinger, Jonah heads off to Chicago to take on Birk, his creepy hairless bodyguard and a corrupt cop. As Birk unleashes a wave of attacks against Jonah, he calls on reinforcements, including former hit man Dante Ryan, and crafts an audacious plan to take down one of Chicago's most powerful--and dangerous--men."Often funny, sometimes violent, and always thoughtful, with a powerful sense of place throughout. Toronto may have just found its Spenser in PI Jonah Geller, and I can't wait for his next case." -- Sean Chercover, award-winning author of Trigger City and Big City, Bad Blood
"Shrier's first Jonah Geller mystery was terrific; High Chicago is even better." -- Linwood Barclay, bestselling author of No Time for Goodbye
"Equal parts Rambo and Spenser, with the wisdom of a world-weary Rabbi thrown in. I hope Geller returns for a third book...but considering the punishment he's endured in the first two, I doubt he could survive it." -- Lee Goldberg, writer and producer
Howard Shrier was born and raised in Montreal, where he earned an Honours Degree in Journalism and Creative Writing. He began his career as a crime reporter, and has since worked in theatre, television, sketch comedy and improv, as well as high-level government and corporate communications. He now lives in Toronto with his wife and two sons and wonder cat. Howard's first novel, Buffalo Jump, was published to wide acclaim by Vintage Canada in 2008. The sequel, High Chicago, is coming out July 14. Film rights to both books have been optioned by Toronto-based Media Headquarters. Please visit howardshrier.com.
