Dead Ends - by Paul Willcocks (Paperback)

Name: Dead Ends - by Paul Willcocks (Paperback)
Brand: University of Regina Press
SKU: 1007425649
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Forty crimes.
About the Author: Paul Willcocks is a journalist with over 30 years of experience.
240 Pages
True Crime, General

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About the Book

Award-winning writer Paul Willcocks takes a sharp, fresh look at legendary crimes and criminals and the way they reflect the history of British Columbia.

Book Synopsis

Forty crimes. Forty crimes of betrayal, greed, and desperation.

Forty crimes that shed light on our shared past, and our lives today. Award-winning writer Paul Willcocks takes a sharp, fresh look at legendary crimes and criminals and the way they reflect our history.

Murderers and scam artists. Masterminds and bunglers. The infamous and the forgotten. Dead Ends looks at them all.

Leo Mantha, the last man hanged in B.C. Wong Foon Sing, the Chinese houseboy kidnapped and tortured by police. Pickton and the Pattison kidnappers. Olson and the McLean Boys.

Our crimes define us. Dead Ends shows us how.

Review Quotes

"Shocking, appalling--and true." -BC Bookworld

About the Author

Paul Willcocks is a journalist with over 30 years of experience. He has won a Michener Award, been the recipient of a Jack Webster Award for being BC's best columnist, and has been a National Magazine Writing finalist many times.

Dimensions (Overall): 7.9 Inches (H) x 4.9 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)

Weight: .55 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 240

Genre: True Crime

Sub-Genre: General

Publisher: University of Regina Press

Format: Paperback

Author: Paul Willcocks

Language: English

Street Date: September 29, 2014

TCIN: 1007425649

UPC: 9780889773486

Item Number (DPCI): 247-36-4792

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 0.55 pounds

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