Death Works at Night is the second in the Ian McBriar murder mystery series. A phone call in the middle of the night sends a police officer on one of the most perplexing cases of his career. Detective Sergeant Ian McBriar is called to investigate a death that seems to have no motive and an obvious suspect that has no alibi. The deeper he goes, the darker the trail of death becomes. Set against the backdrop of 1974 Toronto, Ian must also prove his love to the woman he has come to care about and to her son who has come to look on him as a father. is the second exciting instalment in the series, the story of a Metis police detective who conquered bigotry, prejudice, and his own personal tragedies to succeed.