{"product_id":"black-river-road-debra-komar-9780864928764","title":"Black River Road: An Unthinkable Crime, an Unlikely Suspect, and the Question of Character","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted, Arthur Ellis Best Non-Fiction Crime Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1869, in the woods just outside of the bustling port city of Saint John, a group of teenaged berry pickers discovered several badly decomposed bodies. The authorities suspected foul play, but the identities of the victims were as mysterious as that of the perpetrator. From the twists and turns of a coroner's inquest, an unlikely suspect emerged to stand trial for murder: John Munroe, a renowned architect, well-heeled family man, and pillar of the community.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMunroe was arguably the first in Canada's fledgling judicial system to actively defend himself. His lawyer's strategy was as simple as it was revolutionary: Munroe's wealth, education, and exemplary character made him incapable of murder. The press and Saint John's elite vocally supported Munroe, sparking a debate about character and murder that continues to this day. In re-examining a precedent-setting historical crime with fresh eyes, Komar addresses questions that still echo through the halls of justice more than a century later: is everyone capable of murder, and should character be treated as evidence in homicide trials?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Debra Komar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0864928769\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780864928764\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Goose Lane Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Debra Komar","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44072851833087,"sku":"9780864928764","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2216de50-78bb-4756-b8c9-65cb1eea3129.jpg?v=1685444309","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/black-river-road-debra-komar-9780864928764","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}