Jude, Maisy, and Zara arrive by an illegal transport drone to a bleak fringe of Vancouver dominated by uniform plastic "Cubes"—government-issued “family comfort units” built to house the unemployed. They tend to Zara's injured ankle, gather their strength, and find respite in a hot shower and a warm meal. 

After a blizzard forces Jude, Maisy, and Zara into an old hunting cabin, they wake to a flooded shelter and soaked gear. Zara twists her ankle, and Jude builds a makeshift stretcher to get her out. Back at the highway, they discover their motorcycles have been stolen.

Jude and Maisie arrive at the Squamish River SAC where a tense encounter with Zara quickly turns into an introduction to a struggling SAC.

As Jude sets off through the wilderness of Cascadia to get more information about his brother, he finds he’s being followed. His sister Maisy is not one who likes to be told no. Together they approach a settlement, but it might not be so friendly.  

After Callum Kane shoots down a surveillance drone, he disappears. His brother Jude and sister Maisy find only the aftermath, and must try to find out what happened to their brother.

Introducing the Silence of the Sparrows podcast. I'm your host, author J.P. McCollum.

Each episode of the podcast will feature an excerpt from a chapter and some insight you won't find anywhere else.

We're going to follow Jude Kane, his sister Maisy, and their neighbor Zara Malik as they cross New America looking for their brother who disappeared from their home and whom they believe may have been taken by the government.

As they travel, they lend help to many others who also oppose this new government, and without intending to, they begin a movement that may make it harder to find their brother and bring him home.

Are you ready?

Head over to Moonshinebook.com to get a copy and take a look at past and future projects by JP McCollum. 

Hale finds Merrick passed away in his garage, and after the memorial, Urie Feldman reveals a mystery he has unraveled that will change Hale and Charlotte forever.

Without Evan’s body, the DA agrees to release Merrick Malone. Meeting at his house, he and Katherine reveal his generous last wishes, and Hale agrees to complete a few final tasks for Merrick.