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BIOGRAPHIES-Each book here concentrates on one particular case.
TITLE	AUTHOR	CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO	DETAILS
BORN TO DIE	Macdonald, Ian O'Keef, Betty		Account of Joe Gordon, hanged in New Westminster for killing a police officer.
THE CHAPLEAU GAME PRESERVE-HISTORY, MURDER, AND OTHER TALES	Mcleod, William	CLICK HERE - Currently this book is available from the author's website. Note that the GST tax has been reduced so email author to confirm price.	Contains the account of Robert Bruce Ducsharm, murderer of Steve Klapouschak.
DOUBLE TRAP: THE LAST PUBLIC EXECUTION IN CANADA	Melady, John		Nicholas Melady. Hanged in Goderich in 1869.
THE EXECUTION OF THOMAS SCOTT	Robertson, Robert		Thomas Scott. Shot in Manitoba.
THE HANGING OF ANGELIQUE	Cooper, Afua		Marie-Joseph Angelique. Hanged for arson.
THE LAST TO DIE: RONALD TURPIN, ARTHUR LUCAS AND THE END OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN CANADA	Hoshowsky, Robert		Arthur Lucas, Ronald Turpin. Detailed account of their trial and execution.
LOUIS 'DAVID' RIEL: PROPHET OF THE NEW WORLD	Flanagan, Thomas		Story of Louis Riel's life.
THE MURDER OF MARY AND ELIZA: THE DAY THE DEVIL VISITED CUMBERLAND ONTARIO	Newton, Andre	$15.50 plus $5 shipping. Available from: Dylan Newton 307–390 Montreal Rd., Vanier Ontario K1L 8H1 Canada email: andynewtonATrogers.com	Narcisse Larocque murdered two sisters while on their way to school.
NO TEARS TO THE GALLOWS	Johnson, Mark		Frank McCullough. Hanged in Toronto in 1919.
WALK TOWARDS THE GALLOWS, THE TRAGEDY OF HILDA BLAKE	Kramer, Reinhold		Hilda Blake. Hanged in Brandon in 1899.
THE WORK OF JUSTICE-THE TRIALS OF ROBERT RAYMOND COOK: THE STORY OF THE LAST MAN HANGED IN ALBERTA	Pecover, Jack		Robert Cook. Hanged in 1960.
COMPILATIONS- These books contain a collection of cases.
TITLE	AUTHOR	CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO	DETAILS
BANDITS AND PRIVATEERS: CANADA IN THE AGE OF GUNPOWDER	Butts, Ed Horwood, Harold		More info to come.
CANADIAN CRIMES	Haines, Max		Many crime stories from Canada. Includes old and modern cases. Execution cases include Reginald Birchall, Phoebe Campbell, Robert Cook, Albert Guay, William King, Arthur Lucas, William Millman, Bill Newell
CRIME WAVE	Jobb, Dean		Includes Charles Anderson, Henry Dowcey, John Hazelton, George Jones, Edward Jordan,William Travaskiss
A DANCE WITH DEATH: CANADIAN WOMEN ON THE GALLOWS 1754-1954	Anderson, Frank W.		We haven't read this one but by its title it must include Marguerite Pitre.
DEADLY WOMEN OF ONTARIO	MacDonald, Cheryl		Includes Mary Osborn and several others.
DEATH BY ROPE-AN ANTHOLOGY OF CANADIAN EXECUTIONS	Leyton-Brown, Ken Pfeifer, Jeffrey		This book details all cases between 1867 and 1923.
THE DESPERATE ONES: FORGOTTEN CANADIAN OUTLAWS	Butts, Ed		Includes Louis Bevis, Charles Coghlin, Tony Frank, Frank Gambino, Roy Hotrum, William McFadden, Louis Morel, Sydney Murrell, George O'Brien, Fred Rice, Giuseppe Serafini, Stephen Turney.
EAST COAST MURDERS	Finnamore, Allison		Includes Joseph Thibault, George and John Boutilier among others.
EAVESDROPPINGS: STORIES FROM SMALL TOWNS WHEN SIN WAS FUN	Green, Bob		Contains a short account of the case of Reginald White, who killed the Milroys near Galt in 1939.
FIT TO BE TIED: ONTARIO'S MURDEROUS PAST	Boyle, Terry		Among the eight cases are those of Edward Jardine, Sydney Murrell, and Elizabeth Tilford.
A HISTORY OF HANGING IN NOVA SCOTIA	Foster, Deanna		Covers most cases in Nova Scotia from the first public executions in Halifax to the hanging of Everett Farmer in 1937.
IN THE SHADOW OF THE GALLOWS	Hornby, Jim		A history of criminal law and capital punishment in Prince Edward Island. This book has accounts of all capital murder trials that took place including ones which resulted in reprieves. Required reading for all students of criminal history in PEI. Stories of those hanged includes Peter & Sancho Byers, James Cash, James Christie, George Dowey, Joseph Farrow, Earl Lund, William Millman, John & Samuel Nicholas, Frederick Phillips
THE MURDEROUS KIND	Haines, Max		Stories from around the world. The Canadian chapter includes John Blowes, George King, William Larocque, Emmanuel Lavictoire, Bill Newell, Patrick Whelan.
THEY WERE HANGED	Hustak, Alan		Contains the stories of the last persons executed in each province (except Newfoundland) including the last woman hanged. These are Robert Cook, Everett Farmer, Hector Legault, Jack Loran, Arthur Lucas, Earl Lund, Henry Malanik, Leo Mantha, Fred Phillips, Marguerite Pitre, Joseph Richard, and Ronald Turpin. Includes photographs of each prisoner.
MEMOIRS OF A GREAT CANADIAN DETECTIVE	Murray, John Wilson		John Murray was the first provincial detective in Ontario. He wrote a series of short accounts of his most famous cases. These include Jim Allison, Reginald Birchall,Almeda Chattelle, John Hendershott, William Welter, John Young. A very interesting book, unfortunately it is out of print. Used copies might not always be available.
RUNNING WITH DILLINGER: THE STORY OF RED HAMILTON AND OTHER FORGOTTEN CANADIAN OUTLAWS	Butts, Ed		Includes Tom Bassoff, John Burowski, Jack Krafchenko, Earl Lund, the Power Gang, and Fred Phillips. Also has stories of train robbers and prison escapes.
SIX FOR THE HANGMAN	Grant, B.		Detailed accounts of New Brunswick's most famous murder cases. Contains Amasa Babcock, the Bannister brothers, Thomas Collins, Thomas Hutchings, and Patrick Slavin. This book is long out of print and hard to find.
TEN STEPS TO THE GALLOWS	Fitzgerald, Jack		This book is the definitive history of capital punishment in Newfoundland. Required reading for all students of Newfoundland criminal history. Fitgerald included every execution known at the time he wrote it. Out of print but used copies are usually available.
UNCERTAIN JUSTICE: CANADIAN WOMEN AND CAPITAL PUNISHMENT	several authors		We haven't read this one yet but it at least contains Eleanor Powers.
HISTORY- Books about the general history of capital punishment.
TITLE	AUTHOR	CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO	DETAILS
BEHIND BARS: INSIDE ONTARIO'S HERITAGE GAOLS	Brown, Ron		A guide to former Ontario jails, many of which are open to the public as museums. Contains interesting stories of each facility such as escapes and executions.
HANGED IN CANADA: A CONCISE HISTORY OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN CANADA	Anderson, Frank W.		An excellent history of capital punishment and the executioners who carried it out. Mentions Reginald Birchall, and Josiah Cutten among others.
HARD PLACE TO DO TIME: THE STORY OF OAKALLA PRISON. 1912-1991	Andersen, Earl		An excellent history of this prison from when it was built til it's last prisoner. Suitable for anyone with an interest in this facility. Has stories of escapes and hangings including those of H. Medos and D. Houston.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN CANADA	Chandler, D.		If you already have this book we would welcome a brief summary. Please CONTACT us.
LORD HIGH EXECUTIONER	Engel, Howard		History of executioners from around the world with emphasis on England, France, United States and Canada. Contains short accounts of the executions of the Bloody Assize in Ancaster in 1814, the Cree Indians at Battleford, Reginald Birchall, Hilda Blake, Charcoal, Jean Duval, John Lee (Johan Ingebretson), Julia Murdoch, Thomasino Sarao, Daniel Vuil among others.
PIONEER CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS IN TORONTO AND THE HOME DISTRICT	Jones, James Edmund		This old book has long been out of print. Amazon has it listed but a used copy is not always available. You might have to occasionally check back. This is an excellent history of the legal system and punishments in Toronto in a time when a prisoner's diet was bread and water.
NOVELS
GEORGE AND RUE	Clarke, George Elliot		The author is the cousin of the Hamilton brothers who were hanged in Fredericton in 1949. He based this novel on their murder case.
LA LAMPE DANS LA FENETRE	Cadieux, Pauline		This is the story of Cordelia Viau (hanged 1899). From the synopsis it appears to be a novelized account of the murder. A movie called "Cordelia" was based from this book but it is very hard to find. (FRENCH)
TWO-HEADED POEMS	Atwood, Margaret		This book of poems contains "Marrying The Hangman", a novelized account of the true story of Francois Laurent. She was to be hanged as soon as an executioner was found. She talked a fellow prisoner into taking the vacant position to gain his freedom, then marrying her to gain her freedom.
OTHER CANADIAN CASES
TITLE	AUTHOR	CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO	DETAILS
THE ASSIMILATION: ROCK MACHINE BECOME BANDIDOS BIKERS UNITED AGAINST THE HELLS ANGELS	Winterhalder, Edward		A history of the Banditos Biker gang in Canada from the beginning to its bloody massacre near Shedden, Ontario. Written by a former member.
A CANADIAN TRAGEDY: JOANN AND COLIN THATCHER	Siggins, Maggie		Colin Thatcher was convicted for the 1983 murder of his ex-wife. He was paroled in 2006.
THE DONNELLY ALBUM: THE COMPLETE AND AUTHENTIC ACCOUNT OF CANADA'S FAMOUS FEUDING FAMILY.	Fazakas, Ray		This infamous family terrorized Lucan, Ontario until they were murdered by vigilantes.
INVISIBLE DARKNESS: THE HORRIFYING CASE OF PAUL BERNARDO AND KARLA HOMOLKA	Williams, Stephen		This married couple killed Homolka's sister and 2 other girls in St Catherines, Ontario in the 1990's.
THE PRODIGAL HUSBAND: THE TRAGEDY OF HELMUTH AND HANNA BUXBAUM	Harris, Michael		Helmuth Buxbaum hired a hitman to kill his wife in the 1980's. He died in November 2007 while serving his prison sentence.
TERROR'S END: ALLAN LEGERE ON TRIAL	MacLean, Rick Veniot, Andre		In 1989 Legere escape from jail while serving a sentence for murder and killed 4 people in the Miramichi region of New Brunswick.
TORSO	DVD (2001)		Movie of the Evelyn Dick case. She was tried in the 1940's for the gruesome murder of her husband.
UNDER THE BRIDGE	Godfrey, Rebecca		Story of the beating-death of teenager Reena Virk in Victoria, BC.
"UNTIL YOU ARE DEAD": STEVEN TRUSCOTT'S LONG RIDE INTO HISTORY	Sher, Julian		Steven Truscott was 14 years old when sentenced to death in 1959. He was formally aquitted in 2007 after years of working to clear his name,.
WHERE SHADOWS LINGER: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE RCMP'S OLSON MURDERS INVESTIGATION	Holmes, Les		Clifford Olson killed 11 children in British Columbia in the early 1980's. He is still in prison.
WILLIAM FYFE, TUEUR EN SERIE	Pigeon, Marc		William Fyfe killed at least 5 Montreal women in the 1970's. He was apprehended due to DNA evidence in 1999. (FRENCH)

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