The Second Take

by Casey Swan

This is the second book about Silas, Gords, and Tawhiti, but it’s in an alternative universe. Silas is older and retired, Gords is younger and a street kid, and the local Alcoholics Anonymous branch is still in there somewhere. But it’s a completely different story, one that’s peopled with unforgettable characters. A retired chief of police who doesn't play by the rules, a broken-down military man, a battered wife who gets a second chance, an SAS captain Silas trained in martial arts as a boy, a cafe owner with a heart of gold, a visiting nurse who takes an intense interest in Silas, a collector of early muskets who is always experimenting with them, a street kid Silas rescues, an old hunter who never misses, a Croatian mountain dog, the dishonoured head of a motorcycle gang, and AA members who will do anything to be useful again. Silas will always be a policeman. He's taken early retirement, but he keeps a close watch on his small town and everything that goes on there. It doesn't help that the chief of police who replaced him is a career man, and the two clash whenever Silas wants to get things done.

271 pages, Paperback

Published August 14, 2023