Drop Dead
A Horrible History of Hanging in Canada
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Lorna Poplak- The history of hanging in Canada is jam-packed with fascinating stories and colourful personalities including Thomas D’Arcy McGee, the only federal politician ever assassinated in Canada; Louis Riel, hanged for treason; Florence Lassandro, a Prohibition-era bootlegger; and Arthur Ellis, Canada’s most famous hangman
- Some crimes are so horrifying that a life sentence doesn’t seem adequate, such as with serial killers Paul Bernardo and Russell Williams, so capital punishment is an issue that is always cycling back into public awareness
- Meticulously researched with particular reference to primary sources
- Written in a journalistic and informal style
- Covers the 109 years between the birth of Canada and the abolition of the death penalty
- Author is a writer and editor based in Toronto, with extensive experience as a researcher and fact checker
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