The Gospel According to Cane

Beverley Cottrell's dream life--a prestigious job, a beautiful husband--is stolen from her when her son Malakay is kidnapped. Despite a media campaign, a full police investigation, and the offer of a reward, Malakay is never seen again--until one day a mysterious young man claiming to be her son appears wherever she goes. The Gospel According to Caneis a meditation on pain and loss, the burden of heritage, and how the past can blur the present. Courttia Newland's first novel The Scholarwas published in 1997. He has been nominated for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, the CWA Dagger in the Library Award, the Alfred Fagon Award, and the Frank O'Connor Award.