The Cry of the Owl is based solely on Patricia Highsmith's second novel.
Francois Quirouet -LRB- February 28 , 1776 -- September 27 , 1844 -RRB- was a businessman and political figure in Lower Canada .. Lower Canada. Lower Canada. He was born Pierre-Francois Quirouet in the town of Quebec in 1776 .. town of Quebec. Quebec City. He served in the militia , later becoming lieutenant-colonel .. He was a merchant and was also licensed as an auctioneer .. With his brother Olivier and Martin Chinic , he operated an importing business .. Martin Chinic. Martin Chinic. Quirouet was also a member of the Quebec Benevolent Society , serving as its president for several years .. He served as a director for the Bank of Montreal at Quebec and was later vice-president of the Quebec Savings Bank .. Bank of Montreal. Bank of Montreal. He was a justice of the peace and served as president of the Quebec Fire Society .. Quirouet was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Orleans in April 1820 and served until 1833 , when he was named to the Legislative Council .. Lower Canada. Lower Canada. Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada. Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada. Legislative Council. Legislative Council of Lower Canada. He opposed the proposed union of Upper and Lower Canada in 1822 .. Lower Canada. Lower Canada. Upper. Upper Canada. He supported Louis-Joseph Papineau in the assembly but opposed motions introduced which criticized the usefulness of the legislative council and did not support the armed rebellion which followed .. Louis-Joseph Papineau. Louis-Joseph Papineau. His niece married Charles Drolet in 1830 ; in 1838 , he had Drolet arrested by the militia when Drolet stopped at the Quirouet home on his way to the United States .. Charles Drolet. Charles Drolet. United States. United States. Quirouet died at Saint-Gervais in 1844 .. Saint-Gervais. Saint-Gervais, Quebec