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Truth and Honour

The Death of Richard Oland and the Trial of Dennis Oland

by (author) Greg Marquis

Publisher
Nimbus Publishing
Initial publish date
May 2017
Category
General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781771084253
    Publish Date
    Sep 2016
    List Price
    $29.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781771084260
    Publish Date
    Oct 2016
    List Price
    $59.85
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781771084987
    Publish Date
    May 2017
    List Price
    $19.95

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Description

Truth and Honour explores the 2011 murder of Saint John businessman Richard Oland, of the prominent family that owns Moosehead Breweries, the ensuing police investigation and the arrest, trial, and conviction of the victim's son, Dennis Oland, for second ­degree murder.

Oland's trial would be the most publicized in New Brunswick history. What the trial judge called "a family tragedy of Shakespearian proportions," this real­life murder mystery included adultery, family dysfunction, largely circumstantial evidence, allegations of police incompetence, a high-powered legal defence, and a verdict that shocked the community.

Today, the Oland family maintains Dennis Oland's innocence. Author Greg Marquis, a professor of Canadian history at the University of New Brunswick Saint John, leads readers through the case, from the discovery of the crime to the conviction and sentencing of the defendant. Offering multiple perspectives, Truth and Honour explores this question: was Dennis Oland responsible for the death of his father?

This updated edition features a new chapter following Dennis's imprisonment and successful 2016 appeal, and raises questions about his anticipated retrial.

About the author

GREG MARQUIS is a Professor in the Department of History and Politics at University of New Brunswick at Saint John (UBNSJ), specializing in Canadian history and criminal justice history. Professor Marquis has developed a number of courses in the area of law and society, and is on the editorial board of Acadiensis and the Social History of Alcohol and Drugs. In addition to criminal justice history, his research interests include urban history and urban policy, the history of popular culture and the history of alcohol and drugs. Greg Marquis lives in Quispamsis, New Brunswick.

Greg Marquis' profile page

Awards

  • Long-listed, National Business Book Award