An Alex Desocarras Mystery Series
Blue Star
An Alex Desocarras Mystery
"Fans of the fourth season of True Detective, starring Jodie Foster and Kali Reis, will appreciate the moody ambience and subject matter; those left wanting more can explore the second volume of the Alex Desocarras series, Red Paint (2020)." OUR VERDICT ✓ GET IT - Kirkus Reviews
"I have another to add to my growing list of fave authors" Kobo Canada
"Couldn't put the book down." Amazon
"I was intrigued, entertained, informed and stunned by this book. It is a wonderful read." Kobo, NZ
Red Paint
An Alex Desocarras Mystery
RED PAINT
“A Canadian detective sergeant hunts human traffickers who’ve slapped a target on his back in this sequel to Blue Star (2020) ... “Striking prose keeps things moving … and the diverse cast includes numerous Indigenous characters."
-- Kirkus Reviews
"A fast-paced thriller ... an action-packed series to savour." Goodreads
"Gritty and poignant at once, this page-turning mystery is a winner." The Prairies Book Review
Copper Mountain
An Alex Desocarras Mystery
"Full-throttle geo-political thriller" Book Sprout"
"The third installation of Van Clieaf’s mystery series finds private detective Alex Desocarras embroiled in high-stakes controversies involving the lucrative Canadian mining industry... at its strongest when it explores the nuances of complex social and political issues." -- Kirkus Reviews
About
Valerie Van Clieaf
The author lives in British Columbia. She is of mixed European, Indigenous heritage. Her colourful work history includes a stint as an outreach worker, a carpenter’s helper, a terrible short order cook, an okay waiter and a bartender who understood that a dry martini meant just a few drops of vermouth, or none. She taught first aid for a while, worked in dozens of offices and on a few factory floors, including a packaging facility for plastic wrap.
She took time out to get a degree. While doing that, she worked as a bookseller, which paid for groceries and served as a gentle reminder that she'd always wanted to write. Ah, the circuitous paths we take.