Wrongful Convictions?
Lorna told the audience the story of Marguerite Pitre at a recent Sisters in Crime panel discussion at the Toronto Public Library.
Crime Writers Bring Murder and Mayhem to Newmarket
Murder, mayhem, intrigue and revenge came to Newmarket.
As one of the events celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Crime Writers of Canada, six area crime writers came to Chapters to meet their readers and promote their books [on Saturday, October 27].
Drop Dead in Canada’s History
“At the risk of being labelled morbid, I have to confess that I found this book fascinating.
In Drop Dead by Lorna Poplak, the author has provided a serious exploration of Canada’s history of capital punishment from Confederation to abolition, honing in on the preferred method: public hanging. Poplak uses the results of her research well and tells captivating stories about the people who were involved — from the accusers, to the accused, to those who carried out the sentences…..”
A review of Drop Dead by Tanja Hütter appeared in the October/November 2019 issue of Canada’s History.
Crime Writers Unravel the Mystery of Writing
Bradford Library hosts a fascinating discussion by Crime Writers and learn strategies ranging from ‘pantsers’ to ‘plotters’
Improved gallows was an epic failure
Henry Smith, shown in 1890 newspaper sketch.
Chatham This Week, September 13, 2017
CBC Daybreak Alberta Interview
Death by hanging.
That was the fate of more than 700 people in Canada between Confederation in 1867 and the abolition of capital punishment in 1976. How did this affect individuals caught up in the criminal justice system during this dark chapter of our history?
The family of Elizabeth Popovitch was devastated when she was hanged in 1946 for the robbery and brutal slaying of her benefactor.
Cook Teets was hanged for poisoning his wife, but he could not have administered the poison.
A youth was hanged a second time after recovering from his first hanging.
These and other sad, horrific, bizarre, but sometimes uplifting stories of people involved in the criminal justice system formed the basis of my recent conversation with Russell Bowers on the CBC’s Daybreak Alberta.