The Weight of Stones

Toronto at the close of 1999. It is a time of change, but Detective Charlie McKelvey's life is stuck on pause since the murder of his runaway son, Gavin. As his wife focuses on healing, McKelvey is burdened with guilt for his role in kicking the teen out of the family home--and his inability to move the case to resolution. Obsessed with the stalled murder investigation, McKelvey's behavior becomes increasingly unhinged. He is convinced the person responsible for the murder is an ex-convict sent to Toronto to establish a chapter of a biker gang, The Blades. The question is, does McKelvey have the right man, or is he blinded by his grief? When unexpected illness forces McKelvey's early retirement--and his wife heads to the west coast to live with a relative--the conditions are finally ripe for McKelvey to focus entirely on his plans for revenge. This novel explores the daily and random decisions we make and their consequences as it stares into the heart of grief and sees the impact violent crime has on all of us.

C. B. Forrest studied journalism and worked as a reporter for several Ontario newspapers, where he had the opportunity to cover several murder trials. He began writing poetry, short stories and novellas and his work has earned praise from writers as varied as George Elliot Clarke and Stephen Reid. Recently he earned a national marketing award for his work in communications on behalf of a national youth charity. He is currently employed in communications and marketing for a renewable energy association. He is currently at work on a second McKelvey novel.