In 1874 Rob McCann and his adopted Native brother Luke frantically chase after the thieves who have stolen their horses and wounded their father. They seek out the help of the North-West Mounted Police, and as Colonel George French attempts to escort the boys home, the brothers tag along with the NWMP men on an 800-mile journey.

 

There are 256 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by Dundurn Group Ltd .

B. J. Bayle's first children's novel, Mystery at Meander Lake , made Canadian Living 's Recommended Reading List. Her second book, Trail of Fire , was shortlisted for the Alberta Writing for Children Competition. Perilous Passage , her novel about explorer David Thompson, is also available from Dundurn. She lives in Cochrane, Alberta, near Calgary.