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The Beatle Bandit - A Serial Bank Robber's Deadly Heist, a Cross-Country Manhunt, and the Insanity Plea that Shook the Nation (Paperback)
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The Beatle Bandit - A Serial Bank Robber's Deadly Heist, a Cross-Country Manhunt, and the Insanity Plea that Shook the Nation (Paperback)
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The sensational true story of how a bank robber killed a man in a
wild shootout, sparking a national debate around gun control and
the death penalty. WINNER of the 2022 Brass Knuckles Award for Best
Nonfiction Crime Book On July 24, 1964, twenty-four-year-old
Matthew Kerry Smith disguised himself with a mask and a Beatle wig,
hoisted a semi-automatic rifle, then held up a bank in North York,
Ontario. The intelligent but troubled son of a businessman and
mentally ill mother, Smith was a navy veteran with a young
Indigenous wife and a hazy plan for violent revolution. Outside the
bank, Smith was confronted by Jack Blanc, a former member of the
Canadian and Israeli armies, who brandished a revolver. During a
wild shootout, Blanc was killed, and Smith escaped - only to become
the object of the largest manhunt in the history of the
Metropolitan Toronto Police Force. Dubbed "The Beatle Bandit,"
Smith was eventually captured, tried, and sentenced to hang. His
murderous rampage had tragic consequences for multiple families and
fuelled a national debate about the death penalty, gun control, and
the insanity defence.
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Imprint: |
Dundurn Group
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Country of origin: |
Canada |
Release date: |
December 2021 |
Authors: |
Nate Hendley
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
216 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4597-4810-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
True stories >
Crime
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LSN: |
1-4597-4810-7 |
Barcode: |
9781459748101 |
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