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Robert Osborne

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Robert Osborne is a best selling author in Canada, an award-winning documentary filmmaker and investigative journalist. He’s spent more than twenty-five years working for network television shows and developed a parallel career as a feature writer, providing articles for the Toronto Star, Globe and Mail and the National Post.

In 2012 he moved into the documentary field, first working as a script editor for The Beaver Whisperers on CBC’s The Nature of Things. During the past ten years, he researched, directed, wrote and produced the documentaries Unstoppable: The Fentanyl Epidemic; The Third Dive: The Death of Rob Stewart and Malcom is Missing.

Robert has won multiple RTNDA awards and a CAJ award for Investigative Journalism. In 2009 he receiv
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This was a labour of love for me. The better part of four years of my life went into the research and writing. I think it's reflected in the quality of the read. But I'm interested in other people's thoughts. Please share them with me. ...more
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"A must-read for lovers of true-crime mysteries. Malcom Is Missing moves with the momentum one expects of a murder mystery; at the same time the writing is steady, empathetic, and quietly powerful. In fact, investigative journalist Robert Osborne tell" Read more of this review »
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"A fascinating look into the absolute corruption in the Mexican justice system. Mexico should definitely be a third world country for justice. I actually read the book twice as I could not believe how bad they were and how much had to be done to bring" Read more of this review »
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"This book was a page turner for me. It was an excellent follow up to the documentary of the same name. It also serves as a cautionary tale to anyone who might find themselves in a similar situation. Excellent read."
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“I wasn’t surprised when I was told there were body parts. After reading the emails and knowing how
Marcela really felt about my dad, I could totally see her being capable of keeping souvenirs.”
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“I wasn’t surprised when I was told there were body parts. After reading the emails and knowing how
Marcela really felt about my dad, I could totally see her being capable of keeping souvenirs.”
Robert Osborne, Malcom is Missing: A True Story of Murder and a Daughter's Quest for Justice in Mexico

“I wasn’t surprised when I was told there were body parts. After reading the emails and knowing how
Marcela really felt about my dad, I could totally see her being capable of keeping souvenirs.”
Robert Osborne, Malcom is Missing: A True Story of Murder and a Daughter's Quest for Justice in Mexico

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