The Executor (Vertigo Crime)

THE EXECUTOR is the story of Joseph Ullen, a washed-up former NHL player who returns to his hometown in upstate New York after he is unexpectedly named the executor of his high-school sweetheart's will.

As Joseph tries to find out what really happened to Miriam, he begins to unearth both his hometown's darkest secrets -- and his own..

"Jon Evans seems to spend most of his time backpacking in places (Zimbabwe, the Balkans, Iraq) that even the most intrepid of us tend to avoid. Evans also finds time to write strong, politically motivated thrillers." - Chicago Tribune

Jon Evans is a novelist, journalist, adventure traveller and software engineer. His novels have won an Arthur Ellis Award, translation into half a dozen languages, and praise from The Economist, The Times, and The Washington Post. He lives in Toronto and at rezendi.com.