The Bastard of Fort Stikine: The Hudson's Bay Company and the Murder of John McLoughlin Jr., by Canadian author Debra Komar, revisits the murder of the chief trader of Fort Stikine. There was no trial and McLoughlin's murder was never solved.
Komar uses methods from her previous occupation as an internationally renowned forensic anthropologist to investigate this coldest of cold cases which dates back to 1842. The Bastard of Fort Stikine is a riveting and engaging true story that does not read like a typical history book. It is incredibly well-researched and will pull the reader in from the first few pages. Fans of Kathy Reichs and the television series Bones will likely enjoy this book.
Komar was recently honoured by the Prince George Public Library Board of Trustees with a 2016 Jeanne Clarke Award for Publication for The Bastard of Fort Stikine.
Mystery fans can find The Bastard of Fort Stikine in the adult general collection of the Prince George Public Library.
- Review by Mike Collins, a member of the Prince George Public Library's Local History Committee.
