{"product_id":"deadly-swindle-ian-radforth-9781487560232","title":"Deadly Swindle: An 1890 Murder in Backwoods Ontario That Gripped the World","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn February 1890, in a remote swamp in rural southwestern Ontario, two woodsmen discovered the frozen body of a well-dressed young stranger killed by two bullets to the back of the head. Before long, police laid a murder charge on Reginald Birchall, a handsome young gentleman from London just arrived in Canada to conduct an emigration scam. Although accused of the cold-blooded murder, Birchall charmed everyone he met and delighted in the attention lavished by the press of Canada, the United States, and Britain. In \u003cem\u003eDeadly Swindle\u003c\/em\u003e, Ian Radforth tells the fascinating story of one of Canada's most sensational murder cases and shows how the regional and international press ran with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book draws an intriguing picture of social life in late nineteenth-century Canada, as well as a vivid and learned portrait of the workings of the criminal justice system at this time in the country's history. A lively narrative, \u003cem\u003e Deadly Swindle\u003c\/em\u003e is based on extensive research, notably in Victorian newspapers, and is strengthened by a thorough knowledge of press history and the legal processes of the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ian Radforth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1487560230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487560232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/08\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Ian Radforth","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46526642847999,"sku":"9781487560232","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3db65482-e33c-4a7e-801e-ecd984a4365c.jpg?v=1737556759","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/deadly-swindle-ian-radforth-9781487560232","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}