John Moss
4 SeriesJohn Moss is a Canadian author known for the Quin and Morgan Mysteries series. He transitioned from a career in literary criticism to full-time fiction writing. In 2006, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada for his contributions to Canadian literature.
In "The Girl in a Coma" by John Moss, fifteen-year-old Allison Briscoe is shot in the head and believed to be in a coma, but she remains fully conscious, able to think and hear. Each night, Allison experiences the life of her ancestor, Rebecca Haun, a rebellious fifteen-year-old who joins the Women's Brigade during the Revolutionary War to clear a friend's name. By day, Allison desperately tries to signal her awareness to her family, her urgency increasing as she realizes her attacker is returning to finish the job.
