Russian Bear

In 1927 Edward, Prince of Wales made a Royal visit to Canada to solidify the British Monarchy with the Dominion. The Prince spent part of that visit at his Alberta ranch and what if, he made a gift of a Faberge Imperial Egg that later became part of a bequest to Kananaskis University?

Out of spite for her abusive husband, the wife of the Chairman of the Board of Governors steals the egg that is part of that bequest. Dr. Trenwith Morrisey is ordered to recover the egg only to find covetous behaviour, lies and deceit prevailing among faculty members. Follow a trail of greed, arrogance and murder as Tren discovers personal failings and learns that colleagues' agendas are more highly valued than truth.