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Killers, Thieves, Tramps, and Sinners

by (author) Peter McGahan

Publisher
Goose Lane Editions
Initial publish date
Jan 1989
Category
General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780864921147
    Publish Date
    Jan 1989
    List Price
    $14.95

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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.

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