H. A Cody
Himself an Anglican clergyman, Canadian author Hiram Alfred Cody often chose men of the cloth as his protagonists. In The Fourth Watch, set in the idyllic forests of northern Canada, Parson John Westmore and his devoted daughter Nellie take in a young boy named Dan and make him part of the family.
Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Canadian Yukon, The Chief of the Ranges encompasses both romance and pulse-pounding battlefield action. The tale centers on Owindia, a young woman who idolizes her father, a powerful chief, but feels the absence of love in her life. Is her happily-ever-after just around the corner?
When America decided to fight for its independence from England, a small but vociferous minority remained steadfastly loyal to the crown, and many of them eventually emigrated to the wilds of Canada. This exciting tale follows one such loyalist as he makes his way in a remote community in New Brunswick.
Like many of Hiram Alfred Cody's novels, If Any Man Sin is set in the rough-and-tumble frontier of the Canadian Yukon. Clergyman Martin Rutland has been cast out of the church due to bad behavior. He tries to make a fresh start, but finds that his past misdeeds keep catching up to him.
Hiram Alfred Cody was a Canadian clergyman who turned to writing in his spare time, eventually completing dozens of novels over the course of his career. Jess of the Rebel Trail is something of a departure from many of Cody's works. It follows the fortunes of Jess, a rebellious, independent-minded young woman who suddenly finds herself at the center of a family scandal.
Young clergyman Douglas Staunton has grown disillusioned with his big-city parishioners and finds himself grappling with doubt. Unsure what else to do, he abandons his position and seeks work as a farm laborer under an assumed name. Will the fresh air and freedom be enough to restore his faith?
"Crazy" David Findley is down on his luck, to say the least. Branded a pauper and unable to pay his debts, he is auctioned off as an indentured servant for the paltry sum of $100. But just when it looks like things can't get any worse, a mysterious stroke of good fortune changes his prospects.
At the urging of his mentor, young journalist Tom Reynolds makes his way to the gold mining territory in the far northern reaches of the Canadian Yukon to investigate the mysterious disappearance of eccentric millionaire Henry Redmond. Soon enough, Reynolds finds himself in hot water. Will he crack the case before it's too late?
Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer Norman Grey has been given a tough assignment—he has to scour the remote countryside looking for clues in the disappearance of a young boy who is believed to have been kidnapped by a tribe of indigenous people. Will Grey be able to pick up the trail in time, or is his mission a fool's errand?
Anglican minister Hiram Alfred Cody found a lucrative sideline writing action-adventure novels set in the Canadian Yukon. In The Frontiersman, Cody describes the moral depravity brought about by the gold rush in the territory through the eyes of an earnest young minister sent to the region as a missionary.
Written with younger audiences in mind, this engaging tale follows the life of Rodney, a boy who was abandoned as a toddler and raised by the kindly Parson Dan and his wife. But before long, Rod encounters problems with other members of the community who aren't quite as welcoming.