From the pageantry of the Musical Ride to the movie-star good looks of the fictional Dudley Do-Right, the image of the handsome and stalwart Mountie has long been a part of popular North American culture. But there’s much more to being a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police than wearing a red coat. In M is for Mountie: An RCMP Alphabet, award-winning author Polly Horvath uses alphabetical approach to explaining the proud tradition and important work of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.