Red River Girl: The Life and Death of Tina Fontaine - Jolly, Joanna

As New; A gripping account of the unsolved death of an indigenous teenager, and the detective determined to find her killer. On August 17, 2014, the body of 15-year-old runaway Tina Fontaine was found in Winnipeg's Red River wrapped in a duvet and weighted down with rocks. Her story caused a national outcry. Red River Girl traces the events leading to her death and describes the search for her killer, led by a dogged police detective. This book focuses on the efforts to seek justice for Tina and her family. Jolly had exclusive access to the workings of Project Styx - an elaborate undercover operation headed by homicide detective John O-Donovan to arrest Ray Cormier, who would eventually stand trial. Haunting, deeply researched, and compelling, Red River Girl is a testament to a life tragically cut short, and a portrait of a society struggling to address the dark legacy of colonialism and the national crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women.
As New
Soft cover
Viking
2019
Canada