Drop Dead: A Horrible History of Hanging in Canada

• Dundurn Press
• ISBN: 978-1-45973-822-5
• July 2017
• Trade paperback $24.99
• eBook $11.99

From Confederation in 1867 until the abolition of the death penalty in 1976, 704 people were hanged in Canada.
Take a journey through notable cases in Canada's criminal justice history, featuring well-known and some less-well-known figures from the past. Along the way, learn about the mathematics and physics behind hangings, as well as disturbing facts about wrongful convictions and bungled executions.