{"product_id":"9781487560232-deadly-swindle","title":"Deadly Swindle","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn 1890 Murder in Backwoods Ontario That Gripped the World\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating journey into life and law in late nineteenth-century Canada, Deadly Swindle tells the story of one the country’s most sensational murder cases.\u003cbr\u003e\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\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55475411648886,"sku":"9781487560232","price":51.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_35393540_3c5ce7f2-de03-4a70-8df4-c317f1ecaad3.jpg?v=1752772623","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781487560232-deadly-swindle","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}