A highly suspenseful story of greed betrayal and murder <strong>The Lost Highway</strong>signals a thrilling new direction for one of Canadas greatest authors. ... » 

A highly suspenseful story of greed betrayal and murder The Lost Highwaysignals a thrilling new direction for one of Canadas greatest authors. Fortwenty years Alex Chapman has been at war with his greatuncle Jamespopularly known as ?The Tyrant.? Disillusioned and illtempered Alex believesJames has destroyed his chances in life when things do not ?turn out? for him.He especially resents his greatuncle for ruining his chance at happiness withhis one true love Minnie who married another. Alex seems destined never toamount to anything more than an embittered dreamer until the night he runsinto the simple mechanic Burton Tucker. When Burton says he has just sold JamesChapman a winning lottery ticket worth thirteen million dollars Aleximmediately knows that his uncle must never see the money. That moment is thebeginning of an enthralling mystery and an emotionally shattering tale of afamilys passions and betrayals. The Lost Highway is a chilling study of whathappens to men and women when moral questions become matters of life and death.A pageturner with great spiritual force The Lost Highway is the work of abrilliant novelist at the peak of his powers. «