Ontario Murders: Mysteries, Scandals, and Dangerous Criminals

by Susan McNicoll

"From an early age, lying came easily to her. Everything she did was a performance, a role she played to create an illusion." - From the story of Evelyn Dick. This book will be especially fascinating for all readers interested in: crime, mystery, or history. Six chilling stories of notorious Ontario murders are recounted in this spine-tingling collection. From the pretty but dangerous Evelyn Dick to the mysterious murder of one of the Fathers of Confederation, Thomas D'Darcy McGee, these stories will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Genres: Legal, Historical

144 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published April 6, 2004

Reviews

[Harvey · Rating 3 out of 5]

- interesting, true stories, unfortunately told in a very bland style

[Josh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Breezy quick read. Was only not familiar with one of the six stories which is great because it didn’t feel like I was reading things I already know about. The chapters could be more detailed but I do think it was an informative read on the history of Canada & the crimes committed in Ontario.

[Rayna Sharp · Rating 2 out of 5]

Informative but lacking detail. Read in one sitting.

[Patricia Atkinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

this book talks about older murders in ontario it has the evyln dick story which has always interested me.

[Sandy Kendall · Rating 4 out of 5]

Six chilling stories of notorious Ontario murders are recounted in this collection. The book was written in 2004. This is history of murders in the 1800 to 1900's. The stories were very interesting and the writing was quite different, and a bit repetitive. But overall I was interested in the stories.

[Lindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some history of murders in Ontario from the late 1800’s to mid-1990’s. The Thorndale one was my favourite.