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This town sleeps : a novel / Dennis E. Staples.

Staples, Dennis E., (author.).

Summary:

"Set on an Ojibwe reservation in northern Minnesota, This Town Sleeps is the story of Marion Lafournier, a gay Ojibwe man, and his search for meaning in a town he cannot seem to leave. When he begins a romance with a closeted former high school classmate Shannon, Marion finds himself struggling to connect with the volcanic and unstable man. One night, while roaming the dark streets of Geshig, Marion unknowingly brings to life a dog from underneath the elementary school playground. The mysterious revenant leads him to the grave of Kayden Kelliher, an Ojibwe basketball star who was murdered at the young age of seventeen, and whose presence still lingers in the memories of the townsfolk. While investigating the fallen hero's death, Marion discovers family connections and an old Ojibwe legend that may be the secret to unraveling the mystery he has found himself in." -- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781640092846
  • ISBN: 9781640094642
  • Physical Description: 211 pages ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: Berkeley, California : Counterpoint, [2020]
Subject: Gay men > Fiction.
Ojibwa Indians > Minnesota > Fiction.
Murder > Investigation > Fiction.
Legends > Fiction.
Secrecy > Fiction.
Minnesota > Fiction.
Genre: Psychological fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Fiction.

Available copies

  • 3 of 5 copies available at Sage Library System.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Columbia Gorge Community College. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Columbia Gorge Community College Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Columbia Gorge Community College Library Fiction STAPL 2020 (Text) 39705000077189 Main Collection Available -
Baker County Library STAPLES (Dennis) (Text) 37814003699379 FICTION - NEW MYSTERY Checked out 05/23/2025
Cascade Locks Library FIC STAPLES (Text) 33892100685032 Adult Fiction Available -
Josephy Library of Western History and Culture PS3619.T3675 T55 2020 (Text) 37846000010069 Contempory Indigenous Authors Available -
OTLD Heppner Branch F STA (Text) 37818000398463 Adult Fiction In process -

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