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The Dreadful Truth Series

This series delves into the dark underbelly of secrets and complex relationships, where truth often carries dreadful consequences. It follows characters grappling with moral ambiguities and dangerous revelations. Expect a gripping narrative filled with twists that test the limits of human courage and resilience. It's a compelling exploration of human nature and the fallout of hidden deceptions.

The Dreadful Truth: Canadian Crime
The Dreadful Truth: The Halifax Citadel

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  • The Dreadful Truth: The Halifax Citadel

    • 80 pages
    • 3 hours of reading
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    Just who would choose to march around the Citadel Hill wearing a kilt, in the middle of winter? This book tells you why, 150 years ago, British soldiers preferred the icy breezes of Halifax to the palm trees and sunshine of the Bahamas. This is the first history book to explain how rank-and-file soldiers lived on 12 cents a day and an endless diet of boiled beef and bread. It exposes the officers' antics: they had so much status and fun, they fell flat on their faces after dinner.

    The Dreadful Truth: The Halifax Citadel

  • The Dreadful Truth: Canadian Crime

    • 104 pages
    • 4 hours of reading
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    Wild and bizarre crime stories from Canada's pastA look at the funny, sad, and sometimes mysterious history of crime in Canada. Author Ted Staunton presents history with humour and candour as he tells about the thieves, murderers, tricksters and traitors that rarely find their way into history books.With cartoon-like illustrations in every chapter, this book reveals the antics of some of our more infamous citizens. There are tales of swindle, political bribery, rum-running and missing persons in a time when police forces were non-existent. Readers will also discover how Canada learned to cope with its crime through early criminal investigations, the rise of the RCMP and the world's first crime lab. The history lessons in this book are designed to entertain in this fast-paced adventure through our criminal past.

    The Dreadful Truth: Canadian Crime