Murder At The Abbaye

Author : Ian J. Campbell
Publisher : Golden Dog Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2000-08-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : WISC:89065720039

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Murder at the Abbaye by Ian J. Campbell Pdf

The murder of Canadian prisoners of war by German SS troops in Normandy in June 1944 has long been known. War crimes investigators studies the killings closely and their work led to the prosecution and conviction of SS commander Kurt Meyer after the war. What has always been missing from the accounts of these terrible events was the personal element. Who were the twenty Canadian soldiers killed by the SS at the Abbaye d'Ardenne in the days after D-Day? What was the impact of their deaths on those they served with and left behind in Canada and England? At last, these questions are answered in Col. Ian Campbell's well-written and well-researched study of murder at the Abbaye.

Author : Howard Margolian
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0802083609

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Conduct Unbecoming by Howard Margolian Pdf

More than 150 Canadian soldiers were brutally murdered in 1944 after capture by the 12th SS Division 'Hitler Youth.' Despite months of investigation by Allied courts, however, only two senior officers of the 12th SS were ever tried for war crimes.

Author : Susan Kiernan-Lewis
Publisher : Susan Kiernan-Lewis
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Murder in the Abbey by Susan Kiernan-Lewis Pdf

Author : John A. English
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-09
Category : History
ISBN : 081174437X

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Surrender Invites Death by John A. English Pdf

What it was like to fight Hitler's ideological troops in Normandy starting on D-Day, June 6, 1944.

Author : Frances Evesham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Cold cases (Criminal investigation)
ISBN : 1800480490

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Murder at the Abbey by Frances Evesham Pdf

An unsolved murder echoes down the corridors of Cleeve Abbey for years. The Exham-on-Sea's History Society's annual summer picnic comes to an abrupt end when human bones are discovered in Washford River, beside historic Cleeve Abbey. Thrilled to find evidence of a possible centuries-old murder mystery, the members of the society organise a ghost-hunting night in the ruins of Cleeve Abbey, despite amateur sleuth Libby Forest's reservations. Libby is a woman of many talents, a baker, chocolatier, even a reluctant sleuth, but she's no fan of the supernatural and her doubts are justified when a friend is attacked under cover of darkness at the ghost-hunt. Distressed and angry, Libby sets out with her new husband Max and their two dogs Bear and Shipley to uncover the connection between the murder of a sixteenth century monk and a present-day attack in picturesque Somerset. With friends and neighbours as suspects, Libby and Max close in on the culprit only to find that others are still in danger. There's no time to lose as the sins of the past threaten lives in the community.--Taken from dust jacket.

Author : Cassandra Clark
Publisher : Severn House Publishers Ltd
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781448305131

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Murder at Beaulieu Abbey by Cassandra Clark Pdf

Death and danger await intrepid nun Hildegard of Meaux when she undertakes a secret mission for the good of her Order, in this eleventh action-packed installment of the medieval mystery series. February, 1390. The Church seethes with rebellion. Newly elected Pope Boniface faces a challenger: the anti-pope Clement, who sows discord from his power base in France. The quarrel threatens the very survival of the Cistercian Order. So when suspicions grow that distant Beaulieu Abbey may turn traitor, Hildegard's prioress summons her with a mission she can't refuse: travel to the isolated royal abbey and spy out their true allegiance. The public reason for Hildegard's trip is more prosaic. A young Cornish heiress, promised in marriage to the son of local aristocrat Sir William, needs escorting to her new home. It's not often Hildegard joins a betrothal party, and she's looking forward to meeting the girl. But little does Hildegard know, death and danger wait at Beaulieu - and even the protection of her travelling companions, the monks militant Brother Gregory and Brother Egbert, may not be enough to keep her safe from harm . . . This action-packed, page-turning medieval mystery is a great choice for fans of holy sleuths like Peter Tremayne's Sister Fidelma and Paul Doherty's Brother Athelstan.

Author : Michael Dolski,Sam Edwards,John Buckley
Publisher : University of North Texas Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781574415483

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D-Day in History and Memory by Michael Dolski,Sam Edwards,John Buckley Pdf

Over the past sixty-five years, the Allied invasion of Northwestern France in June 1944, known as D-Day, has come to stand as something more than a major battle. The assault itself formed a vital component of Allied victory in the Second World War. D-Day developed into a sign and symbol; as a word it carries with it a series of ideas and associations that have come to symbolize different things to different people and nations. As such, the commemorative activities linked to the battle offer a window for viewing the various belligerents in their postwar years. This book examines the commonalities and differences in national collective memories of D-Day. Chapters cover the main forces on the day of battle, including the United States, Great Britain, Canada, France and Germany. In addition, a chapter on Russian memory of the invasion explores other views of the battle. The overall thrust of the book shows that memories of the past vary over time, link to present-day needs, and also still have a clear national and cultural specificity. These memories arise in a multitude of locations such as film, books, monuments, anniversary celebrations, and news media representations.

Author : Susan Kiernan-Lewis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1530136202

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Murder in the Abbey by Susan Kiernan-Lewis Pdf

Murder in the Abbey is a leap across the English Channel into the path of the most ruthless adversary Maggie has faced yet.Situated in the rolling hills of England's Cotswolds, The Abbey is a country resort that allows its guests to taste the pleasures of rank and prestige from a bygone era-until murder slams face first onto its welcome mat. When the victim turns out to be someone close to both Maggie and Laurent, they leave their vineyard in France to find answers. Once in England, they discover that the tranquil countryside of Shelley and Wadsworth can be every bit as treacherous as the most sinister backstreet of Marseilles.What Maggie also discovers is that if she ever hopes to live with her own guilt over the death she'll need to find the killer... ... preferably before she ends up face down in one of the Abbey's picturesque fishing ponds.

Author : Patrick Brode
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1997-12-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781442650886

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Casual Slaughters and Accidental Judgments by Patrick Brode Pdf

War crimes prosecutions create unique difficulties as civilian standards of law are applied to the extraordinary circumstances of war. Governments are often surprisingly hesitant to pursue war criminals. Patrick Brode has produced a fascinating study of such issues in Casual Slaughters and Accidental Judgements, a history of Canada’s prosecution of war crimes committed during the Second World War. It is a history that includes personalities such as Lt. Col. Bruce Macdonald, whose persistence overcame Ottawa’s reluctance to pursue the ‘war crimes business,’ and SS Brigadeführer Kurt Meyer, whose last-minute reprieve from death by firing squad followed a trial reminiscent of a Hollywood melodrama. Brode illustrates the difficulties of applying law to a recently defeated enemy when the emotions and politics of war distort any sense of impartial justice. The trials also reveal much about the legal and diplomatic views that prevailed at the end of the war and democratic Canada’s willingness to overcome its colonial past to defend its own interests on the international stage. The objectivity of the trials is still subject to question and they have been condemned by some as retaliatory. Brode clearly shows that Canada’s war crimes trials of 1945 to 1948 were a part of a movement to apply humane standards of conduct to warfare. Recent events in places such as Vietnam, Bosnia, and Somalia show how pertinent these concerns remain. (The Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History)

Author : Barry Wright,Susan Binnie,Eric Tucker
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2022-11-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781487546045

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Canadian State Trials, Volume V by Barry Wright,Susan Binnie,Eric Tucker Pdf

The fifth and final volume of the Canadian State Trials series examines political trials and national security measures during the period of 1939 to 1990. Essays by historians and legal scholars shed light on experiences during the Second World War and its immediate aftermath, including uses of the War Measures Act and the Official Secrets Act with the unfolding of the Cold War and legal responses to the FLQ (including the October Crisis), labour strikes, and Indigenous resistance and standoffs. The volume critically examines the historical and social context of the trials and measures resulting from these events, concluding the first comprehensive series on this important area of Canadian law and politics. The fifth volume’s exploration of state responses to real and perceived security threats is particularly timely as Canada faces new challenges to the established order ranging from Indigenous nations demanding a new constitutional framework to protestors challenging discriminatory policing and contesting public health measures. (Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History)

Author : David Osborn
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2000-10-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780743212946

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Murder Napa Valley by David Osborn Pdf

Margaret Barlow investigates a series of unfortunate incidents at L'Abbeye Ste. Denise, a 200-year-old winery nestled among the sprawling hills and vineyards of the magnificent Napa Valley.

Author : Antonia Hodgson
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781473615083

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A Death at Fountains Abbey by Antonia Hodgson Pdf

'In a tale that more than matches its predecessors for pace and atmosphere, Hawkins is forced into confrontation with a psychopathic killer...hugely enjoyable' The Sunday Times 'You will burn.' Late spring, 1728. Fresh from his escape from the gallows, Thomas Hawkins has arrived in Yorkshire with his ward, Sam Fleet. But death still has a hand upon his shoulder, even in such idyllic surroundings. John Aislabie, Tom's reluctant host, is being tormented by anonymous letters threatening murder. A disgraced politician, Aislabie certainly has plenty of enemies. But, trapped in a house haunted by old tragedies, Tom begins to suspect that the danger lies much closer to home. Someone is playing a subtle and deadly game of revenge, years in the planning. And now Tom is standing in their way...

Author : Tim Cook
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780143196129

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Fight to the Finish by Tim Cook Pdf

Winner of the 2016 Ottawa Book Award The magisterial second volume of Tim Cook's definitive account of Canadians fighting in the Second World War. Historian Tim Cook displays his trademark storytelling ability in the second volume of his masterful account of Canadians in World War II. Cook combines an extraordinary grasp of military strategy with a deep empathy for the soldiers on the ground, at sea and in the air. Whether it's a minute-by-minute account of a gruelling artillery battle, vicious infighting among generals, the scene inside a medical unit, or the small details of a soldier's daily life, Cook creates a compelling narrative. He recounts in mesmerizing detail how the Canadian forces figured in the Allied bombing of Germany, the D-Day landing at Juno beach, the taking of Caen, and the drive south. Featuring dozens of black-and-white photographs and moving excerpts from letters and diaries of servicemen, Fight to the Finish is a memorable account of Canadians who fought abroad and of the home front that was changed forever.

Author : Arthur Cola
Publisher : Austin Macauley
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1528966295

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Murder in the Abbey by Arthur Cola Pdf

It's 1964 and Ron de Cenza has decided to enter the priesthood despite his family's wishes. He has been selected by the church to attend a Latin school in rural Wisconsin along with nine other non-traditional seminarians. As Ron tries to navigate an era of social, religious and sexual revolution, he must also adapt from city life to country life, all the while convincing his family that this is his path. His troubles only deepen once he attends the abbey and discovers something is amiss. Ron must rely on his newly budding friendships to uncover hidden truths, cover-ups and a potential murder. Will Ron and his friends be able to discover the truth before things turn for the worse?

Author : Leanne White,Elspeth Frew
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780415809658

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Dark Tourism and Place Identity by Leanne White,Elspeth Frew Pdf

This timely book is the first to explore the physical and intangible legacies of historic and contemporary dark tourism sites, and the contribution such sites make to place identity. It achieves this by critically reviewing the marketing, management and interpretation of contemporary and historic sites associated with death, disaster, atrocity and related events from a wide range of geographical locations. In doing so the book proposes a compose model for discussing place identity and dark tourism which will provide further understanding about these increasingly popular destinations.