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Biography & Autobiography Criminals & Outlaws

Deadly Women of Ontario

Murderous Tales of Deceit and Treachery

by (author) Cheryl MacDonald

Publisher
James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Initial publish date
Dec 2011
Category
Criminals & Outlaws, Women
Recommended Reading age
11 to 18
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781552777909
    Publish Date
    Dec 2011
    List Price
    $12.99
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781552775899
    Publish Date
    Jul 2010
    List Price
    $9.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781554390267
    Publish Date
    Jul 2005
    List Price
    $9.95

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Description

Crimes of passion, brutal slayings, infanticide, and revenge: here are eight gruesome and often tragic stories of women accused of murder. Many are little known or long forgotten, such as Mary Osborn, the first woman to be hanged in Upper Canada, executed for poisoning her disappointing husband. Read about the crimes and subsequent trials of Mary and seven other women in this collection of dramatic tales drawn from Ontario's colourful history.

About the author

Cheryl MacDonald wrote, co-authored, or edited nearly 40 books on Canadian history in her over 30-year career. Her articles appeared in Harrowsmith, Canadian Living, The Beaver, the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, New York Daily News and numerous other publications. She contributed to the best-selling book Chronicle of Canada, and is the author of fourteen books in Lorimerâ??s Amazing Stories collection. In 2012 she received the Queenâ??s Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of her work researching and promoting Canadian local history. Cheryl died in fall 2016 after a long battle with cancer.

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