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An Historical Murder Mystery About British Columbia During The Colonial Era

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The intent with which a thing is acquired is, in some way, the measure of its merit. There is a pretext for what will follow here. That is, much of what is written is historical fact. Some details, like the amorous and vitriolic Amor De Cosmos – the second Provincial Premier of British Columbia, through the mid-Victorian era, are more or less specifically correct. Other facets of the story are accurate clips that are true to the cultural mores and beliefs at the time. It is essentially a view from thirty-thousand feet, but blown out into a vivid, moving tale with accurate descent, down into the lives of those whose fates unknowingly weave and unravel the tale before our eyes.

New combined edition of A Garden of Thieves now available

Salish Chief’s Only Son Arrested for Murder of Prominent Leader

Village Lane Press, is pleased to announce the release of the third edition, revised, of A Garden of Thieves, by BC author, Dean Unger. Researched and written over a period of two decades, A Garden of Thieves is an historical fiction that is based, in part, upon the infamous Texada Land Scandal, perpetrated at the hands of a man who called himself, Amor De Cosmos (lover of the universe), and who later became the second Premier of the newly formed province of British Columbia.