Conjuring the dark legacy of post-war Bosnia, a world inhabitedby warlords, smugglers and people willing to do anything to survive, Jon Evanslaunches readers full-speed into another thrilling page-turner. Paul Wood, thebackpacking thirtysomething hero of Dark Places, returns in this novel of"human cargo" and the smuggling of refugees desperate for freedom.Paul’s attempt to help a Tamil child separated from his refugee family throwshim into a confrontation with gun-toting gangsters, international dealers inhuman desperation.

From urban Sarajevo to rural Albania, through Belize and Mexicoto California, Blood Price is a riveting and addictive read that confirmsthe storytelling talent that has earned Evans an international following.

JON EVANS, winner of the 2005 Arthur Ellis Award for Best FirstNovel for Dark Places, grew up in Waterloo, Ontario, and is agraduate of the University of Waterloo. In breaks between jobs across NorthAmerica and Europe, he travels the world, searching for settings for hisfiction. He lives in Montreal. Visit his website at www.jonevans.ca.