In Search of Adventure – 70 Years of RCMP Stories from Newfoundland and Labrador was named one of nine unforgettable portraits by Atlantic Books Today. Written by retired Civilian Member Helen C. Escott, and published by Flanker Press, the first print immediately sold out. Now it is back in print and available in-store and online.
On March 22, 1949, nine RCMP officers arrived in Canada’s newest province and opened a Divisional Headquarters on Kenna's Hill in St. John's. On August 1, 1950, the RCMP was officially recognized with an agreement between RCMP Deputy Commissioner Gray and the Attorney General for the province, the Honourable L. R. Curtis. Once the ink was dried, the Mounties began to create stories that became legendary.
Escott has captured the stories of the Veterans behind the police lines who had a front-row seat to history. She takes you on a thrill ride through policing history covering UFO encounters, moments of sheer life-threatening terror, discovering innovative ways to police, to investigating the murders of two of their own. Escott collected two stories from constables who were in the middle of the Badger Riot on March 10, 1959, when 24-year-old RNC Constable William Moss was fatally injured. She tells the stories of the last living Newfoundland Rangers, the first female police officer to serve in Newfoundland and Labrador, and the first Mounties to arrive in 1949.
These Veterans built the foundation of the world-renowned RCMP and Escott was proud to take on the project, “These police officers lived by The Principles of Law Enforcement. They worked toward our collective success, community trust and engagement, and always believing - the police are the public and the public are the police.”
In Search of Adventure is Helen C. Escott’s first historical memoir. Her bestselling crime thrillers have been awarded a Silver Medal – Best Regional Fiction at the 24th annual Independent Publisher Book Awards, a top five finalist for the 2019 Arthur Ellis Awards, and Best First Crime Novel by the Crime Writers of Canada.
In Search of Adventure and Escott’s other novels are available at Chapters, and Coles, indigo.ca, Apple – iTunes, Nook – (Barnes & Noble), Amazon, and Kobo. National and international orders can be placed by calling 1-866-739-4420 or order directly from https://www.helencescott.com/books
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