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By John Vaillant. 2005
In 1997, when a shattered kayak and camping gear are found on an Alaskan island north of the Canadian border,…
they reignite a mystery surrounding a shocking act of protest. The author braids together the strands of this mystery and brings to life the historical collision of Europeans and the Haida and the harrowing world of logging. Canada Reads 2012. Winner of the 2005 Governor General's Award for Non-fiction. Bestseller. 2005.By Sharon Butala. 2008
In 1962, Alexandra Wiwcharuk was found murdered on the banks of the Saskatchewan River. Nearly 50 years later, her murder…
still haunts Saskatoon residents, especially those who, like Butala, were Alexandra's friends. Compelled by her memories of Alex, Butala returns to that still-unsolved murder, writing an in-depth investigation of the tragic death, a nostalgic coming-of-age story, and an exploration of the nature of good and evil. Some descriptions of sex and violence. 2008.By Taras Grescoe. 2003
Taras Grescoe plunges into the ruts where the tourists are thickest, starting at the tip of Spain's Land's End and…
finishing, nine months later, on the soldier-patrolled beaches of China's End of the Earth. Along the way, he crosses the entire Eurasian landmass, experiencing all sorts of travel such as all-inclusive resorts, pilgrimages, and bus tours. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2003.By James Chatto. 2005
They arrived as tourists in Corfu, Wendy from Canada and James from England. They enjoyed the sun, an idyllic beach,…
olives, fresh apricots and marinated lamb, and long evenings of storytelling at the local taverna. But what captivated James and Wendy was the way the islanders embraced them, and how their deep connection to Corfu and its people sustained them through tragedy just as it had carried them into love. Some strong language. 2005.By Emmanuelle Walter. 2014
" Depuis 1980, près de 1 200 Amérindiennes canadiennes ont été assassinées ou ont disparu dans une indifférence quasi totale.…
Proportionnellement, ce chiffre officiel et scandaleux équivaut à 55 000 femmes françaises ou 7 000 Québécoises. Dans ce récit bouleversant écrit au terme d'une longue enquête, Emmanuelle Walter donne chair aux statistiques et raconte l'histoire de deux adolescentes, Maisy Odjick et Shannon Alexander. Originaires de l'ouest du Québec, elles sont portées disparues depuis septembre 2008. " 4e de couv.By Daniel Sekulich. 2009
Award-winning journalist investigates high-seas piracy, incidents of which occur on a near-daily basis worldwide and can involve detention, robbery, and…
violence. Interviews professional mariners, victims, and even perpetrators themselves to uncover the inner workings of criminal enterprises and gauge international economic and security threats in the early twenty-first century. Some strong language and some descriptions of violence. 2009.By Marissa N Batt. 2005
L.A. deputy district attorney Batt draws on more than 25 years of experience in recalling her most challenging cases, also…
describing those involved, including biased judges, hardworking police, sleazy lawyers and expert witnesses. Batt's compassion toward crime victims and good case preparation are contrasted with rulings that reflect the fragility of the US criminal justice system. Explicit descriptions of sex, violence and explicit strong language. 2004.By Terry Gould. 2004
Gould, an investigative journalist, secretly recorded an interview with gang leader Wong; the tape provided law enforcement with information leading…
to his arrest and indictment for large-scale heroin trafficking. When Wong, on a 'family trip', was conveniently reported dead in an accident in the Philippines, Gould travelled to Macau, the Philippines, and elsewhere on a decade-long chase for proof that Wong was alive. Gould's story also helps illuminate the little-known world of the Triads, a byzantine, diasporic Asian mafia. Some strong language and violence and some descriptions of sex. 2004.By Guy Rivest, Michael Calce, Craig Silverman. 2008
Michel Calce, connu mondialement sous le nom de Mafiaboy, raconte, avec l'aide du journaliste Craig Silverman, comment il est devenu…
à l'âge de quinze ans un des pirates informatiques les plus recherchés, son arrestation par la GRC et son histoire personnelle. Pour les lecteurs du collégial et plus. 2008. Titre uniforme: Mafiaboy : how I cracked the Internet and why it's still broken.By Sylvain Tesson. 2015
" S. Tesson décrit son voyage en side-car de Moscou à Paris, sur les traces de Napoléon, 200 ans, presque…
jour pour jour, après la retraite de Russie. La débâcle tragique de l'armée française, les tourments des soldats, les étapes du parcours (Smolensk, Minsk, la Berezina, Vilnius, etc.) sont relatés. " -- 4e de couv.By Philip Slayton. 2007
Slayton, a corporate lawyer and former dean of law, sheds light on those who betrayed clients and committed crimes -…
sometimes for very little personal gain. While recounting actual cases of Canadian lawyers who ran afoul of the law, he searches for what drives a respected professional to corruption. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2007.By Barbara Grizzuti Harrison. 1989
An in-depth travel guide to Italy, which provides a mixture of history, politics, folklore, food, architecture, arts, literature, and local…
anecdotes. From modern, fashionable Milan to historic Rome and primitive Calabria, the author reflects on the country of her origins, where the keys to her past are held by those who never left. 1989.By Rick Boychuk. 1994
In 1968, Raymond "Frenchy" Durand murdered his wife Jeannine and hid her body near Houston, Texas. More than two decades…
later, the case of the woman known as Jane Doe was finally solved, owing to the perseverance of the victim's son and daughter, who were schoolchildren when their mother disappeared. Boychuk tells of how these children lost their mother under mysterious circumstances, then had to depend on a father they could not trust. Some strong language and some violence. 1994.Four true-crime cases. In "North to Alaska" a divorced father loses contact with his children. In "Too Late for the…
Fair" the grown son of a long-missing woman suspects she was murdered by his father. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2011.By William Marsden, Julian Sher. 2006
Marsden and Sher focus on how head Angel Ralph "Sonny" Barger personally directs a crime organization that has successfully represented…
itself as a bunch of hard-drinking mischief makers guilty only of loving freedom and hedonism too much. Telling tales of murder and revenge at the hands of chopper pilots in the Netherlands, Australia, the U.S., and elsewhere, they cite control of the drug trade as the root of a criminal empire that also embraces prostitution and sundry other interests. Explicit strong language and descriptions of violence, some descriptions of sex. 2006.By Elliott Leyton. 2005
Analyzing case histories from Bundy to Berkowitz, Leyton demystifies the mass murderer. The serial killer sees his act as a…
form of revenge on a specific social class that denies him the social acceptance that he craves. His contention is that these people are not insane, but a product of their environment, and that they have been with us for centuries. c1984.By Michael Harris. 1995
One week after his wife plunged to her death from a 17th-floor balcony, Patrick Kelly was vacationing in Hawaii with…
his lover. The author tells of how Kelly changed from an RCMP undercover drug agent to smuggler and suspected fraud artist. Kelly was eventually convicted of the murder of his wife. 1995.By Brian Whittle. 2000
Harold Shipman was a pillar of the community, serving on local committees, donating prizes to the rugby club, organizing charity…
collections. His patients thought the world of him: he was attentive, kind and never too busy to chat. Yet Dr Shipman was also the most prolific serial killer the world has ever known, with between 200 and 300 victims. This text is an account of these crimes and the man who committed them. Some descriptinsof violence. 2000.By Suzanne O'Malley. 2005
In June 2001, Andrea Yates drowned her five children in their suburban Houston home. In spite of her mental illness,…
she was found guilty of murder. A true-crime account that shatters notions of criminal law, mental illness, death-penalty politics, and religious fanaticism in today's America. Contains strong language. 2005, c2004.By Paul Britton. 2000
Forensic psychologist Paul Britton can "walk through the minds" of those who murder, rape, torture, extort and kidnap. He can…
see the world through their eyes and know what they're thinking. This work reveals the psychological and forensic foundations upon which he has based his expertise.