{"product_id":"deadly-swindle-3","title":"Deadly Swindle","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 \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","brand":"By Ian Radforth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54970078101884,"sku":"9781487560256","price":53.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/4980\/0541\/files\/9781487560256_f5c68daf-ff7b-40ed-8431-f653119b9dbb.jpg?v=1740402916","url":"https:\/\/combined-academic.myshopify.com\/products\/deadly-swindle-3","provider":"Combined Academic Publishers - Mare Nostrum Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}