When struggling journalist Denny Durant starts asking questions about an accidental overdose at a Montreal strip club, he soon discovers the overdose was no accident.

Before long, Denny and the beautiful but damaged dancer Martine Perpetue are caught up in a brutal game of blackmail and revenge. Durant must connect the dots in a decades-old cold case before an out-of-control killer succeeds in silencing his questions for good.

"The fast-moving pace of THE FREELANCER by C. J. Fournier runs through a maze of twists and turns to reach its ultimate conclusion - one that doesn't disappoint. The lead character faces challenges that readers may identify with; career issues, money problems, a failed marriage, family relationships, and past secrets. With succinctly written characters and plot devices, story is an entertaining and suspenseful read for mystery lovers."
--IndieReader Discovery Awards review

"In THE FREELANCER, C.J. Fournier's debut, a well-told crime plot is used to humanize the male perspective in the stories we tell about fatherhood, relationships, and loss." --IndieReader Review (Rating 4.1/5, IndieReader Approved Book)

"Gritty old timey detective novel feel. I loved it - from the first page." --Cheryl Kane, Goodreads