Cries of the Chanting Statues is a mystery suspense novel about a woman whose determination to adopt an orphaned child brings unexpected chaos and love. Delaware Simms, a corporate trainer from Toronto, is sent to Washago to reopen an ill-fated yarn factory and is met with resistance. After comforting an orphaned child trapped in the wreckage of a car, she is befriended by Jack Ribes, a local paramedic, who becomes her lover and partner. With his help, she pursues custody and discovers that things aren’t as they appear. Soon, bizarre things happen; a woman is mauled to death by dogs and attempts are made on Delaware’s life. The mystery thickens when a local goes missing & Jack and Delaware work with police to uncover the cryptic truth that proves more gruesome than they imagined.