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 Dewey Decimal Number: 364.1523097193 EAN: 9780889951310 ISBN: 0889951314 Label: Red Deer Press Manufacturer: Red Deer Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 480 Publication Date: 1995-04 Publisher: Red Deer Press Studio: Red Deer Press Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Average Rating:
 Rating:  - The Third Suspect: The Shocking True Story of a Bitter LaborI thought it was a good read. I was able to learn a great deal about a tough mining town and its people when they were torn apart by a violent mass murder, a labor strike, an inflexible capitalist and strong emotions on both sides. It was interesting to read of the clever methods used by the RCMP to solve the case. On the other hand, the true details of the costly and lame defense, after the miner charged with the fatal blast was put on trial, was too much of a stretch for a jury or a ... Read More Rating: - Great True CrimeGreat true crime. A very interesting analysis of the RCMP work on a murder investigation. A fantastic read about how a strike can turn men to do acts they would normally even contemplate. Rating: - OJ Simpson, Canadian version . . . fascinating . . .If the book hasn't been made into a movie, it should be. It has everything of high drama. Not only does it give an intimate view of the Canadian legal, judicial justice and labour system, it tells a captivating and incredible story. My biggest problem with the book is gratitous use of the f*** word. While it may not be hard to fathom that hard rock miners from a territorial backwater can't complete a simple phrase without the f*** word or some derivative thereof, it is tough to imagine award ... Read More Rating:  - So dull, so soulless; such a shame.I lived in Yellowknife during the Giant Mine strike, the murder investigation and the trial. I can't describe to you in words how painful it was to live through such a thing. On one hand, the mine management was greedy and arrogant, treating the workers as if they were stupid cattle because they were uneducated; on the other, the union was incredibly spiteful and full of intense and unwarranted hate, especially towards the female CEO of the company, Peggy Witte. It was a clash between two very unlikeable ... Read More 
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