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History Maritime History & Piracy

Rum, Blood & Treasure

Stories Strange and True from Atlantic Canada

by (author) Edward Butts

Publisher
Formac Publishing Company Limited
Initial publish date
Apr 2016
Category
Maritime History & Piracy, Post-Confederation (1867-), Organized Crime, General
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459504158
    Publish Date
    Apr 2016
    List Price
    $14.99
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781459504141
    Publish Date
    Apr 2016
    List Price
    $24.95

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Description

This great collection of stories strange but true is for every reader who loves history -- and mystery. Edward Butts weaves true tales -- the wreck of the Francis and the weird connection to Edward, Duke of Kent; the sea voyage of Charles Coghlan's coffin; Captain Jack Randell the rum-runner; Al Capone's gunman Bugs Moran and more!

This collection offers the lore and legend of some of the greatest stories of Atlantic Canada's history.

About the author

Edward Butts is the author of numerous books, including Murder, Line of Fire, Running With Dillinger, True Canadian Unsolved Mysteries, and The Desperate Ones, which was nominated for the Arthur Ellis Award. He lives in Guelph, Ontario.

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