“I love everything about the Dame Polara series—the heart, the humour, the vivid and sometimes gritty Toronto setting. But most of all, I love Dame, lockpicker extraordinaire, and in Who By His Own Hand, she’s as forthright, messy, and indomitable as ever. Greg Rhyno has penned another winner.” — Kerry Clare, author of Definitely Thriving
Single mother and reluctant detective Dame Polara just wants to keep her family safe. When her two-year-old daughter is kidnapped by her old nemesis, she is forced to draw on her unusual talents to rescue Rosie. To make matters worse, Dame’s dad — retired private eye Dodge Polara — is hospitalized after suffering a second stroke, and Dame uncovers a strange connection between her mother’s murder and the apparent suicide of a former city counsellor.
Scouring the Greater Toronto Area in search of Rosie, Dame relies on her friends, her father’s shady connections, and even her former adversaries for aid. Her investigation leads her to a federal prison in Gravenhurst, an abandoned Queensway motel, and a Toronto Argonauts home game.
But when Dame learns that Rosie’s abduction is part of a larger criminal conspiracy, she may be forced to betray her own ideals to save her family.