Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Definitions ix
3. Dedication xi
4. The Setting xiii
5. 0
6. Prelude 3
7. I
8. Villa Maria March 15 1977 7
9. The News 16
10. The Investigation: Genesis 22
11. Preliminary Inquiries 25
12. II
13. The Investigation: First Phase 53
14. Neige Noire /“Black Snow” 60
15. Carleton University 83
16. III
17. La Presse 107
18. La Presse: Perspectives 141
19. IV
20. Le Jour 189
21. Hubert Aquin and Québec 212
22. Hubert Aquin and Canada 240
23. Hubert Aquin and The World 250
24. Suicidal Clues 255
25. V
26. A Great Fatigue 285
27. Farewell Visits 305
28. 99 Cents and The Late Roman Empire 345
29. The Trip to Home 350
30. The Return to Montréal 370
31. VI
32. Sacrilége 379
33. Last Contacts 433
34. At The Door of Death 470
35. Obomre/“Shadowcast” 497
36. VII.i
37. Monday March 14 1977 513
38. Farewell Letters 522
39. The Last Night 569
40. The First Marriage 573
41. VII.ii
42. Tuesday Morning March 15 1977 593
43. Mother 605
44. Death Watch 614
45. VII.iii
46. A Wake 633
47. VIII.x
48. Postmortem Inquiry 1: Epilepsy 671
49. Wednesday March 16 1977 683
50. IX.i, ii, iii, iv
51. Postmortem Inquiry 2: The Story Of MM 701
52. Cremation 726
53. MM's Story 731
54. Requiem Mass 790
55. Ay and The Truth About MM 800
56. Ashes 814
57. Quicksand 816
58. Home
59. The Beyond 837
60. Coda/Wrap Up 853
61. Cast 855
62. Authorized comments 857
63. Contents 863
64. Credits Credits 867