The Noon God

By Donna Carrick and Linda Cheng

Living in the shadow of 'greatness' can be a difficult thing. Just ask Desdemona Fortune.

When her father, the magnificent J. Caesar Fortune, is found murdered inside the offices of the Faculty of Art, there is no shortage of people who may have carried a grudge. From the lover who could not capture his affection to the colleagues whose efforts were repeatedly ignored, many resented the immensity of his literary success.

For though the 'Man of Words' is lying dead on a slab, his legacy will live on. But as Desdemona knows, the legacy of greatness can carry a heavy price.

In a household pummeled by the dual forces of addiction and narcissism, Desdemona must face the fact the father she loved has hurt those closest to him. Now, as the head of a once illustrious family, she must do whatever is necessary to save her one surviving sister from the far-reaching influence of an immortal.

Donna Carrick grew up in Canada's military and now resides in Southern Ontario with her husband Alex and their three children. Along with their beloved family pets, the Carricks spend most of their free time in Ontario's North Country.

She is the host of the Podcast and YouTube Channel: Dead To Writes.

A former executive member of Crime Writers Of Canada, Donna has mentored aspiring CWC authors. With her husband Alex, she's an independent publisher (Carrick Publishing). She's also a founding member of the Mesdames and Messieurs of Mayhem, and remains active in the Canadian writing scene, supporting Sisters In Crime, Word On The Street, and a variety of other venues for the literary arts.

The First Excellence draws on their own experience in adopting a child from China.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419641867
• ISBN13: 9781419641862
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Booksurge Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

A dark novel of coming to terms with secrets and accepting the heavy mantle of responsibility

The Noon God is a dark novel about struggling to survive in the shadow of greatness - or presumed greatness. When Desdemona Fortune's father is found murdered inside the offices of the faculty of Art, she knows of a great many people who held a potentially lethal grudge against him - and as she struggles to cope with the fallout of a household poisoned by addiction and narcissism, Desdemona must accept that the father she loved inflicted terrible pain on those closest to him. Now thrust into the role of head of the formerly illustrious family, she must protect her surviving sister from the reach of a seeming immortal at any cost. A dark novel of coming to terms with secrets and accepting the heavy mantle of responsibility, The Noon God fascinates the reader with the brilliance of its stark choices and the hidden depths of its shadows.