Robert J. Hoshowsky

The Last to Die

Ronald Turpin, Arthur Lucas, and the End of Capital Punishment in Canada

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Although they committed separate crimes, Arthur Lucas and Ronald Turpin met their deaths on the same scaffold at Toronto's Don Jail on December 11, 1962. They were the last two people executed in Canada, but surprisingly little was known about them until now. This is the first book to uncover the lives and deaths of Turpin, a Canadian criminal, and Lucas, a Detroit gangster. The result of more than five years of research, The Last to Die is based on original interviews, hidden documents, trial transcripts, and newspaper accounts. Featuring crime scene photos and never-before-published documents, this riveting book also reveals the heroic effo… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-77070-497-8
EAN: 9781770704978
Produktnummer: 20460891
Verlag: Dundurn
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
Seitenangabe: 224 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 601 KB

Über den Autor

Robert J. Hoshowsky is an investigative journalist who has explored first-hand the world of cults, bikers, cops, killers, and thieves. A former researcher-reporter at Maclean's, Hoshowsky has had work appear in more than one hundred magazines and newspapers worldwide. His highly acclaimed book, The Last to Die, was shortlisted for the prestigious Arthur Ellis Award. He lives in Toronto.