{"product_id":"clara-at-the-door-with-carolyn-whitzman-9780774890618","title":"Clara at the Door with a Revolver: The Scandalous Black Suspect, the Exemplary White Son, and the Murder That Shocked Toronto","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of bigotry, passion, and cold-blooded murder that centers on one of Canada's most controversial true-crime figures.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In the autumnal darkness of October 6, 1894, an unseen figure rang the doorbell at the Parkdale home of a well-to-do Toronto family and then shot Frank Westwood in his doorway. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Weeks later, Clara Ford, a Black tailor and single mother known for her impeccable work ethic, resolute personality, and predilection for wearing men's attire, was arrested for the killing. She confessed to the murder but as the details of her arrest and her complex connection to the Westwood family emerged, Clara recanted, testifying that she was coerced by police into a false confession. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Carolyn Whitzman tells the compelling story of a courageous Black woman living in nineteenth-century Toronto and paints a portrait of a city and a society that have not changed enough in one hundred twenty-five years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carolyn Whitzman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0774890614\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780774890618\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e On Point Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/05\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.70w x 1.40d","brand":"Carolyn Whitzman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44080273522943,"sku":"9780774890618","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8ff948a5-40d5-4d7e-ac42-a30853a4736c.jpg?v=1685485894","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/clara-at-the-door-with-carolyn-whitzman-9780774890618","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}