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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Chapman, Aaron, 1971-     Subjects     Crime -- British Columbia -- Vancouver -- History -- 20th century.     Vice control -- British Columbia -- Vancouver -- History -- 20th century.     West End (Vancouver, B.C.)     West End (Vancouver, B.C.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century.     West End (Vancouver, B.C.) -- History -- 20th century.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Chapman, Aaron, 1971-       by title:      Vancouver vice : cri...       by call number:      364.971133 C466v     Search the Web     Chapman, Aaron, 1971-     Crime -- British Columbia -- Vancouver -- History -- 20th century.     Vice control -- British Columbia -- Vancouver -- History -- 20th century.     West End (Vancouver, B.C.)     West End (Vancouver, B.C.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century.     West End (Vancouver, B.C.) -- History -- 20th century.       MARC Display

Vancouver vice : crime and spectacle in the city's West End / Aaron Chapman. by Chapman, Aaron, 1971- Arsenal Pulp Press, [2021] Call #: 364.971133 C466v Subjects Crime -- British Columbia -- Vancouver -- History -- 20th century.   Vice control -- British Columbia -- Vancouver -- History -- 20th century.   West End (Vancouver, B.C.)   West End (Vancouver, B.C.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century.   West End (Vancouver, B.C.) -- History -- 20th century. ISBN:  9781551528694 (pbk) Description:  167 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (p. 158-162) and index. Summary:  "In his latest opus, Aaron Chapman, the two-time Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award-winning author of such bestselling Vancouver-themed books as Vancouver after Dark and The Last Gang in Town, turns his gaze toward the city's tumultuous West End. The late 1970s and early 1980s were a volatile period in the history of Vancouver, where broad social and cultural changes were afoot. This was perhaps most clearly evident in the West End, the well-known home to the city's tight-knit gay community that would soon be devastated by the AIDS epidemic. But the West End's tree-lined streets were also populated by sex workers, both female and male, who fought a well-publicized turf war with residents. This, combined with a rising crime rate, invited the closer attention of the Vancouver police, including its vice squad. But after a body was found dumped in nearby Stanley Park, it was discovered that the victim's high-profile connections reached far beyond the streets and back alleys of the West End, making for one of the most shocking investigations in Vancouver history, with secrets long held, and never fully told until now. Vancouver Vice reveals the captivating beating heart of a neighbourhood long before the arrival of gentrifying condo towers and coffee bars. Part murder mystery, investigative expose, and cultural history, this book transports readers back to a grittier, more chaotic time in the city, when gambling dens prevailed, police listened in on wire taps, and hustlers plied their trade on street corners. With warm regard and a whiff of nostalgia, Vancouver Vice peers behind the curtain to examine how the city once indulged in its vices, and at what cost. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Alderney Gate Public Library Adult Nonfiction 364.971133 C466v Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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