Expected Shipping Date: August 15, 2026
Capper is a modern chronicle of a handicapped woman who chooses a life of criminality over poverty. Told in gritty realism, the novel is set in the underbelly of Vancouver’s east side. The story follows Odette Kelley, a midlife female drug dealer navigating Vancouver’s rain-soaked streets. She’s jaded, physically injured, emotionally scarred, and haunted by past relationships, especially with her ex-partner Quin — who introduced her to dealing — and her toxic best friend Vivian. The narrative oscillates between her present life of crime and her turbulent past, painting a portrait of urban decay, addiction, betrayal, and survival.
Capper is also a tragic love story about the lessons learned too late to matter.
Teresa McWhirter grew up in the Kootenays of interior British Columbia. After finishing high school she went to Europe and later returned to attend the University of Victoria, receiving a BA with a double major in English and Creative Writing. Upon graduating she taught English in Korea, spent time in Thailand and Costa Rica, and traveled extensively throughout Canada and the US. Her first novel, Some Girls Do was published by Raincoast in 2002. Her fiction has been published in many periodicals, including subTerrain, Geist, Bust, and Vice. Presently she lives on Vancouver’s East Side.
