Accomplice

Lexie Malton has a secret. Her ex-boyfriend is a heroin addict living on the street, and only she knows that she’s the one who put him there. Guilt makes her give into his demands for money, but when he finally seeks treatment, Lexie finds herself drawn back to him, never guessing what a dark and deadly path she has chosen.

Valerie Sherrard is the author of 12 previous novels for young people, including the Shelby Belgarden Mysteries, Watcher, Sarah’s Legacy, Speechless, and her first historical novel, Three Million Acres of Flame. Her work has been shortlisted for numerous Canadian awards, including the Red Maple, White Pine, and Arthur Ellis Awards. She lives in Miramichi, New Brunswick.