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1	''Fall From Grace'' is a crime novel written by Canadian author Creator/WayneArthurson. The story follows journalist Leo Desroches, a Metis (half Cree, half French) with a DarkAndTroubledPast who lives and works in Edmonton, as he investigates the death of a young Aboriginal woman. A sequel was released in 2012, called ''Literature/AKillingWinter''.
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3	!!The book contains examples of:
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5	* AntiHero : Leo is not a likeable character, but somehow, you root for him. Plus [[spoiler: he robs banks]].
6	* BrokenBird : ZigZagged with Grace. While she was abandoned very young, she found a stable foster family and managed to finish high school. Played straighter when she turned to sex work to pay the bills.
7	* DarkAndTroubledPast : Leo is a recovering addict, who spent time on the streets.
8	* DisposableSexWorker: The murdered Grace, as well as the other victims whose fate Desroches is trying to uncover.
9	* KarmaHoudini : Leo. Despite losing everything to his gambling addiction and having a rough time for a couple of years, during the course of the book, Leo has a roof over his head and a steady job. [[spoiler: Yet he robs banks and doesn't get caught.]]
10	* MagicalNativeAmerican : Averted, along with many stereotypes. The portrayal of Aboriginals, Cree in this case, is quite authentic. Leo also has a humourous moment when a Cree man offers him a cigarette, and Leo wonders if turning it down would be an insult to the man's peace offering.
11	* MostWritersAreWriters: Leo is a journalist, which justifies his odd work hours and his connections in the community.
12	** The OneHourWorkWeek implied here is, however, an aversion as Leo is generally "on the job," if not "on the clock" while he's talking to various people in the course of his investigation.
13	* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown : Leo receives a nasty beating after he interviews a subject. An interesting example, in that rather than magically walking away untarnished, he suffers the symptoms of a fairly serious concussion (lack of focus, headache, etc.)
14	* MooseAndMapleSyrup: A DarkerAndEdgier subversion. Set in Edmonton, there are many distinctly Canadian things about the book (the Mounties, for instance). However, the setting could just as easily be any American city. There is TruthInTelevision here, in that the murdered women, many of Aboriginal descent, are a very real [[http://www.amnesty.ca/our-work/issues/indigenous-peoples/no-more-stolen-sisters social problem]] in Canada.
15	* NonAppearingTitle : Grace is the name of the murder victim, but the term "fall" is used thematically in a couple of places in the text, both to refer to Leo's arc and as a colloquial expression.
16	* ParentalAbandonment: Grace's parents abandoned her to the foster system when she was just four years old. Also, Leo doesn't see his own children.

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