Killers, Thieves, Tramps, and Sinners
- Publisher
- Goose Lane Editions
- Initial publish date
- Jan 1989
- Category
- General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780864921147
- Publish Date
- Jan 1989
- List Price
- $14.95
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Where to buy it
Out of print
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Description
For this vivid, detailed, fascinating account of crimes and criminals — from con men to murderers — Peter McGahan has gathered his information from newspapers and official records. He tells the stories of the outcasts, vagabonds, rogues, cheating husbands, thieves, and killers, who have populated the darker corners of Maritime history.
About the author
Peter McGahan was Dean of Faculty at the University of New Brunswick in Saint John, and spent several years researching the history and nature of crime and criminals in the Maritime region.