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The Big Red Fox: The Incredible Story of Norman "Red" Ryan, Canada's Most Notorious Criminal
Peter Mcsherry
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Description for The Big Red Fox: The Incredible Story of Norman "Red" Ryan, Canada's Most Notorious Criminal
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Short-listed for the 2000 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Non-Fiction
Norman "Red" Ryan was a notorious bank robber, safecracker, and killer. He escaped from Kingston Penitentiary twice - first by force, and then years later by gulling the credulous into believing that he was "reformed." The dupes of Ryan’s second emancipation included the prison’s Roman Catholic chaplain, several nationally prominent citizens, the country’s largest newspaper, and, ultimately, R.B. Bennett, the prime minister of Canada, who made the mistake of arranging a "political parole" for Ryan.
Six people - three of them innocent victims - ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Dundurn Press Canada
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781550023244
SKU
V9781550023244
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Peter Mcsherry
McSherry's checkered career has equipped him with an extraordinary insight into the street, crime, and criminals. He has been a high school teacher, a truck driver, a taxi driver, and a freelance writer. The Big Red Fox is the product of McSherry's many years of research and his lifetime of interest in Norman "Red" Ryan.
Reviews for The Big Red Fox: The Incredible Story of Norman "Red" Ryan, Canada's Most Notorious Criminal
... a valuable addition to the annals of true crime.
Jack Batten
The Toronto Star
Jack Batten
The Toronto Star