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| Title: Canada's Greatest Mysteries |
| By (author): Peter Boer |
| ISBN10-13: 1926695232 : 9781926695235 |
| Canada is home to some very cool mysteries: buried treasure, haunted places, unsolved murders and mysterious events: · After more than a century of searching for clues to one of Canada's greatest mysteries, the whereabouts of the Franklin Expedition were finally discovered in early September 2014 when the intrepid researchers from Parks Canada discovered one of Franklin's two ships · For more than 250 years treasure seekers have descended on Oak Island off the coast of Nova Scotia in search of unknown riches believed buried there-possibly Marie Antoinette's jewels? · Almost 20 years ago, six young men went missing in Lake Ontario after a night of partying; no evidence has been found to indicate what may have happened to Pickering's "Lost Boys" · Group of Seven artist Tom Thomson was just beginning to enjoy the accolades of Canadian art lovers when he disappeared during a fishing trip in on Canoe Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park; his body was discovered eight days later, but the cause of his death is still a mystery · A ghost ship, flames leaping from its deck but not consuming it, has been seen sailing the Northumberland Strait, since 1786, but what does it mean? No one really knows. And many more... |
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Pages: 256
Size: 209.55x133.35x15.24mm
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| Published: Quagmire Press Ltd (CA) - October 2015 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: History of other lands |
| List Price: 14.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: Reprint under Consideration
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| Title: 1 of: 15 |
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| Title: Canada's Most Wanted |
| By (author): Lisa Wojna |
| ISBN10-13: 1926695135 : 9781926695136 |
| Wanted posters featuring the mug shots of leering criminals trying to stay one step ahead of the law have been a common sight on post office and police station walls. Canada's Most Wanted brings you stories of Canada's most notorious fugitives and the dogged law enforcement officers sworn to bring them to justice: * Kevin Louis Vermett, one of Canada's most wanted fugitives, is the main suspect in the murder of three young men in 1997 after a petty disagreement turned deadly; before the police closed in, he disappeared into the wilderness near Kitimat, BC * James Charles Kopp, an anti-abortionist madman with murder on his mind, is wanted for the 1995 attack on Dr. Hugh Short, who was shot by a sniper through a window of his Ontario home * Machine Gun Molly, a petite woman with a big appetite for money, was the leader of a gang behind a string of bank robberies in Montréal during Expo '67 * The Mad Trapper of Rat River, a recluse wanted for the murder of RCMP Constable Edgar Millen, was finally brought to bay after a wild manhunt through the Canadian Arctic * Ronald Jeffrey Bax is the only suspect in the 1992 slaying of Krystal Senyk, shot at close range by someone lying in wait outside her Carcross, Yukon home; Bax disappeared after the murder never to be seen again. |
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Pages: 256
Size: 209.55x133.35x17.27mm
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| Published: Quagmire Press Ltd (CA) - February 2011 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Crime & criminology |
| List Price: 14.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
Qty Available: 11 |
| Title: 2 of: 15 |
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| Title: Canadian Con Artists |
| By (author): Lisa Wojna |
| ISBN10-13: 1926695062 : 9781926695068 |
| William ''Canada Bill'' Jones once proclaimed that it was ''immoral to let a sucker keep his money.'' As a result, confidence men and women looking to make a quick buck find it easy to exploit the trusting and compassionate Canadian nature. Many have misrepresented, misguided and lied their way through some of the most convincing schemes ever pulled in Canada: * In 2002, bank manager Nick Lysyk helped himself to $16 million in fake loans from the Bank of Montreal, and by the time he was arrested, he had amassed 17 homes and 40 vehicles * Richard Minard, the ''Con man for Christ,'' claimed to be an ordained minister, and he convinced his trusting clients to invest money in time share condos that he did not own * Christophe Rocancourt was such a charismatic man that he managed to con many rich and powerful Hamptonites into believing he was really Christopher Rockefeller * Ferdinand Waldo Demara, ''The Great Imposter,'' conducted medical procedures while serving in the Canadian Navy, including major chest surgery, even though he wasn't actually a surgeon. * And more. |
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Pages: 256
Size: 209.55x133.35x17.02mm
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| Published: Quagmire Press Ltd (CA) - March 2010 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: True crime |
| List Price: 14.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
Qty Available: 1 |
| Title: 3 of: 15 |
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| Title: Deadly Canadian Women |
| Sub-title: The Stories Behind the Crimes of Canada's Most Notorious Women |
| By (author): Patricia MacQuarrie |
| ISBN10-13: 0978340922 : 9780978340926 |
| Canadian women are not immune from violent behaviour. Some have done the unthinkable and murdered their spouses, their lovers, their children or complete strangers. They come from across Canada and across social backgrounds, and many of their cases have changed the Canadian criminal justice system: * Teresa Senner murdered her lover in a fit of jealous rage when he refused to leave his common-law wife or his three other girlfriends * After killing an undercover officer, Mary Taylor and Elaine Cece were jailed together, inciting a controversy over why the couple was allowed to stay together in prison * In 1999, Deanna Emard killed her husband after a history of abusing him * Danielle Blais, who loved her autistic son, drowned him in the bathtub and then tried to take her own life * While awaiting appeal on an extradition to face trial for the murder of an ex-boyfriend, Dr. Shirley Turner leapt to her death holding her baby * Canada's most famous female killer, Karla Homolka, assisted her husband in the rape and murder of her younger sister and two other teenage girls * Known as the ''Torso Murderer,'' Evelyn Dick killed her husband and threw his dismembered body into a ravine * And more. |
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Pages: 256
Size: 209.55x133.35x16mm
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| Published: Quagmire Press Ltd (CA) - March 2008 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: True crime |
| List Price: 14.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
Qty Available: 4 |
| Title: 4 of: 15 |
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| Title: Fallen Officers |
| Sub-title: Canadian Police in the Line of Fire |
| By (author): Peter Boer |
| ISBN10-13: 0978340949 : 9780978340940 |
| Every day, Canadian police put their lives on the line to bring safety and security to our communities. Fallen Officers is a memorial to the men and women shot in the line of duty. Their heroic stories and tragic sacrifices deserve to be remembered: * Four Mounties from Mayerthorpe were shot while trying to apprehend James Roszko, who was suspected of having a marijuana grow-operation on his property. * In a high-risk drug raid gone horribly wrong, Basil Parasiris shot Laval Constable Daniel Tessier to death before surrendering. * After pulling over a truck for failing to turn down its high beams, Constable Dennis Strongquill was gunned down by Robert Mario Sand, who was the subject of a Canada-wide warrant. * Veteran Corporal Jim Galloway was shot by Martin Ostopovich, a diagnosed schizophrenic, as Ostopovich tried to flee from police. * Constable Marc Bourdages and single mother Constable Robin Cameron are killed by Curtis Dagenais after pursuing him near Mildred, Saskatchewan. * An all-out manhunt ensued when the body of Constable Christopher Worden was discovered at an apartment building in Hay River, Northwest Territories. * And more... |
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Pages: 264
Size: 209.55x133.35x16.51mm
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| Published: Quagmire Press Ltd (CA) - October 2008 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: True crime |
| List Price: 14.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
Qty Available: 8 |
| Title: 5 of: 15 |
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| Title: Ghost, Ghoul, & Zombie Jokes |
| By (author): Tyler Stewart |
| ISBN10-13: 1926695534 : 9781926695532 |
| Hundreds of jokes about ghosts, ghouls and zombies that are sure to make you cry with laughter and scream in terror! Why didn't the ghost go to the party? He had no body to go with! Why do ghosts ride elevators? To raise their spirits! What is in a ghost's nose? Boo-gers |
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Pages: 64
Size: 196.85x139.7x6.35mm
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| Published: Quagmire Press Ltd (CA) - September 2022 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Cartoons & comic strips (Children's / Teenage) |
| List Price: 6.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
Qty Available: 8 |
| Title: 6 of: 15 |
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| Title: Haunted Museums & Galleries of Ontario |
| By (author): Andrew Hind |
| ISBN10-13: 1926695305 : 9781926695303 |
| The restless spirits of former occupants still reside in many of Ontario's museums. Curators of nightmares, archivists of fears and trustees of all things that go bump in the night, museums are not simply places that preserve and display historical artifacts. Andrew Hind cracks open a crumbling vault of true ghost and guides the reader through cursed artifacts, spectral evidence of the afterlife and timeless mysteries in museums across the province. |
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Pages: 224
Size: 209.55x133.35x19.05mm
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| Published: Quagmire Press Ltd (CA) - October 2017 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Unexplained phenomena / the paranormal |
| List Price: 11.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: Reprint under Consideration
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| Title: 7 of: 15 |
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| Title: Identity Theft in Canada |
| Sub-title: Outrageous Tales and Prevention Strategies |
| By (author): Lisa Wojna |
| ISBN10-13: 1926695208 : 9781926695204 |
| It is estimated that one in six Canadians will be victims of identity theft. Complaints of identity theft and fraud in Canada double and even triple each year, according to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. Fraud artists often use electronic means to steal millions of dollars from ordinary Canadians. In some cases, the appropriation of an individual's identity may go unnoticed for years, and some victims lose everything. But you can learn to safeguard your identity, recognize scams and protect yourself. This book examines: - how criminals target their victims - how they collect personal information - what they do with that information - why identity theft is so profitable and - the many types of fraud related to identity theft. It also explains ways to identify if you have been a victim of identity theft or fraud, and what you should do. Read the astonishing stories of people who have had their identity stolen, the heartbreak of their losses and how they recovered. |
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| Introduction; What Is Identity?: An Overview of the Many Complicated Definitions; Identity Fraud: Victim Profiles; Criminal Profile: Albert J Walker; Scamming the Information Highway; Social Network Concerns; Mail Fraud; Have I Got a Deal for You!; The Ugly Truth about Mortgage Fraud; Investment and Financial Fraud; Identity Theft: More to the Story; Final Words; Glossary. |
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Pages: 264
Size: 209.55x133.35x10.67mm
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| Published: Quagmire Press Ltd (CA) - September 2012 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: True crime |
| List Price: 14.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
Qty Available: 9 |
| Title: 8 of: 15 |
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| Title: Last Moments |
| Sub-title: Sentenced to Death in Canada |
| By (author): Dale Brawn |
| ISBN10-13: 1926695151 : 9781926695150 |
| Before the final execution in 1962, more than 700 men and women were executed by hanging in Canada. Last Moments shines a light into a dark corner of a long and painful part of Canadian history that threatens to re-emerge. Here are dramatic stories of the characters whose finals moments and last words were tragic, unpredictable, poignant, eccentric and often bizarre: * The principal object of curiosity at executions, apart from the person about to die, was the executioner; before Confederation, these individuals were often recruited from among the condemned, and they were given two options -- kill or be killed * A Yukon execution was delayed because freezing spectators, tired of waiting in the cold, used the wooden trapdoor of the gallows to build a fire * George Dowie from PEI didn't believe in brief farewells; his final discourse was so long that officials brought an armchair onto the scaffold so he could sit while addressing the crowd * British Columbian Corky Vincent brawled with his executioner on the scaffold before onlookers leaped into the fray, overpowered him and held him on the trapdoor until he was dropped to his death * And so many more tantalizing and twisted tidbits... |
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Pages: 368
Size: 209.55x133.35x23.62mm
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| Published: Quagmire Press Ltd (CA) - April 2011 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Crime & criminology |
| List Price: 16.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
Qty Available: 6 |
| Title: 9 of: 15 |
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| Title: Murder & Mayhem |
| Sub-title: Canadian Ghost Stories |
| By (author): Dawn Sutherland |
| ISBN10-13: 1926695240 : 9781926695242 |
| Writer Dawn Sutherland gathers together ghost stories from across the country in this eerie compendium of stories about spirits that stay on this earthly plane after death. They may have unfinished business linked to a grisly or shocking murder-one they've committed, or their own! · Fur trappers and prospectors would rather brave the snow and freezing temperatures of a Yukon winter night than take shelter in La Salle's cabin, where they may come face to face with the murdered man's malevolent spirit. · James King's six-year-old daughter knew her fur trader daddy wasn't coming home long before his body was found outside of what is now Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, when he visited her bedside to say goodbye · The legend of the decapitated nun is so familiar in New Brunswick that folks walking along the Miramichi River still glance around to see if they can find her head · Every seven years on Halloween since Mary Gallagher was decapitated with an axe, her ghost has wandered the corner of William and Murray streets in downtown Montreal · The ghosts of two brothers gone bad still haunt the alleyways of Fredericton, New Brunswick, long after they were hanged in 1949 for the brutal murder of a cab driver · When Charles Blessing wandered into Wellington Delaney Moses' Barkerville, BC, barbershop only to disappear before his very eyes, Moses knew something bad had happened to his friend. |
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Pages: 224
Size: 209.55x133.35x15.24mm
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| Published: Quagmire Press Ltd (CA) - September 2016 |
| Format: Paperback |
| Subjects: Mysticism, magic & ritual |
| List Price: 14.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: In Stock
Qty Available: 1 |
| Title: 10 of: 15 |
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