Midnight Cab: The Mystery of the Outdoorsman

by James W. Nichol

The "Midnight Cab" series features Walker Devereaux, a man who drives a cab for a living but who has aspirations of becoming a writer. In "The Mystery of the Child Holding a Dove (Episode 7)", a badly beaten young woman stays at Devereaux's for the night. In "The Mystery of the Outdoorsman (Episode 8)", Devereaux's back in Big River for the holidays. A chance meeting in a bar leads to the truth about his father's death. Unabridged.

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First published March 1, 1998

About the author

James W. Nichol has been a prominent playwright in Canada since 1970. Midnight Cab was inspired by his immensely popular radio drama of the same name, broadcast on CBC in thirty-five half-hour episodes. He lives in the country near Stratford, Ontario. Midnight Cab won the Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel and was shortlisted for the CCWA Gold Dagger. He is currently working on a second novel.

Awards:
Arthur Ellis Award
◊ Best First Novel (2003): Midnight Cab