The Hidden History of Jack Quinn

A Letter Written By A Seriously Ill Middle Aged Man Facing The End Of His Life Is Found In A Safety Deposit Box After He Passes Away. The Document Immediately Thought To Be Jack Quinns Last Will And Testament Sends His Oldest Friend On A Quest To Find His Birth Parents His Adoption Only Revealed To Him Shortly Before He Died. The Search For The Identity Of The Decedents Birth Parents Takes Mark Purchell A Man Who Has Been Quinns Friend For Over Forty Years From His Hometown Of Ottawa To A Small Town On Cape Breton Island In Nova Scotia. Along The Way Purchell Encounters And Is Assisted By A Number Of Intriguing Characters Including A Seedy But Well-Meaning Neighbour A Stern Librarian A Retired Police Officer Members Of The Clergy A Newspaper Editor A Haughty Hotel Maitre D And A Spirited Waitress Named Elaine. His Investigation Of The Hidden History Of Jack Quinn Eventually Leads To A Newspaper Archive And A Surprising Answer To A Departed Friends Last Request.