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Buchanan, Dan, 1951-.
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King, William Henry, 1835-1859?.
Murder -- Ontario -- Case studies.
Murderers -- Ontario -- Biography.
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Buchanan, Dan, 1951-.
King, William Henry, 1835-1859?.
Murder -- Ontario -- Case studies.
Murderers -- Ontario -- Biography.
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Murder in the family : the Dr.
King
story / Dan Buchanan.
by
Buchanan, Dan, 1951-.
Dundurn Press, 2015.
Call #:
364.1523 K54m
Subjects
King
,
William
Henry
,
1835-1859?
.
Murder -- Ontario -- Case studies.
Murderers -- Ontario -- Biography.
ISBN:
9781459730762 (pbk.)
Description:
286 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"As the old saying goes, 'You can pick your friends, but not your relatives.' In tranquil Northumberland County, Ontario, two families are well acquainted with the grim truth of that innocuous-sounding expression. They are the descendants of the first, and only, man executed in Northumberland's history. In a sordid true-crime tale of poison and philandering in 1850s Ontario, the respected Dr.
William
Henry
King
astonished the countryside with the sinister murder of his wife and with his subsequent attempts to evade justice. His capture and conviction were triumphs of vengeful relatives and early forensic science."--From publisher.
Genre:
True crime.
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