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Nate Hendley

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New Haven, Connecticut, The United States

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http://www.natehendley.ca

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Crime, History, Biography

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My name is Nate Hendley and I am a Toronto-based journalist, writer, and speaker.

My latest book, Atrocity on the Atlantic is a full account of the torpoedo attack on Canadian hospital ship, Llandovery Castle, in the First World War. Sinking hospital ships violated international treaties, so the sub commander had his deck gun shell lifeboats containing survivors to kill any witnesses to his war crime. One lifeboat with two-dozen survivors escaped to bear witness.

The sinking was condemned by the public, press, and politicians, around the world. In 1921, the attack was prosecuted at the Leipzig War Crimes Trials (the little-known attempt to bring German war criminals to justice after the Great War). In its ruling, the Leipzig court set a leg ...more

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Average rating: 3.84 · 563 ratings · 144 reviews · 31 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Black Donnellys: The Outrageous Tale of Canada's Deadliest Feud 3.67 avg rating — 156 ratings — published 2004 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Beatle Bandit: The Bank Robber Who Fuelled the Debate on Guns, Mental Health, and the Death Penalty 3.78 avg rating — 111 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Al Capone: Chicago's King of Crime 3.89 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 2006 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Boy on the Bicycle: A Case of Wrongful Conviction in Toronto 3.95 avg rating — 55 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Atrocity on the Atlantic: Attack on a Hospital Ship During the Great War 4.34 avg rating — 29 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bonnie and Clyde: A Biography 3.83 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Crystal Death: North America's Most Dangerous Drug 4.27 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2011 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dutch Schultz: The Brazen Beer Baron of New York 3.94 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2005 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Motivate to Create: A Guide for Writers 3.53 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Steven Truscott: Decades of Injustice 4.15 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Nate Hendley and 1 other person liked Michael Shotter's review of Atrocity on the Atlantic: Attack on a Hospital Ship During the Great War: "Heavily researched and well crafted, this tale of a tragic and brutal event from the first world war that had fallen into relative obscurity proved to be a compelling and satisfying read. The book's synopsis does a fine job of explaining the overall " Read more of this review »
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