| A Touch of Murder ... Now and Then Contributor(s): Robertson, Murdoch (Author) |
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ISBN: 0920576753 ISBN-13: 9780920576755 Publisher: Caitlin Press OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 1999 Annotation: One of Murdoch Robertson's law school classmates, now a senior partner at a prestigious law firm in Vancouver, asked him "How could you stand practicing 40 years in a small town?" He replied, "Lots of work, lots of time for family, good friends and a murder trial now and then to keep the adrenaline flowing." "A Touch of Murder, Now and Then" tells of the clients whose cases ruffled the feathers of the community patrons, and those clients who found a special place in his memory. He revisits the area's most colourful characters, including a man who puts a home perm in his beard to look more respectable for the jury. Small-town law means divorce hearings one day, acting for the Crown the next, and acting as defence the next. Recreational halls in logging camps have become makeshift courtrooms. 'Doch''s recollections, while filled with excitement and suspense, are personal and show the human side of Canada's criminal justice system. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Lawyers & Judges - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - Biography & Autobiography | Law Enforcement |
| Dewey: 340.092 |
| LCCN: 00304861 |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.02" W x 9" (0.95 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Canadian - Geographic Orientation - British Columbia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One of Murdoch Robertson's law school classmates, now a senior partner at a prestigious law firm in Vancouver, asked him How could you stand practicing 40 years in a small town? He replied, Lots of work, lots of time for family, good friends and a murder trial now and then to keep the adrenaline flowing. 'A Touch of Murder, Now and Then' tells of the clients whose cases ruffled the feathers of the community patrons, and those clients who found a special place in his memory. He revisits the area's most colourful characters, including a man who puts a home perm in his beard to look more respectable for the jury. Small-town law means divorce hearings one day, acting for the Crown the next, and acting as defence the next. Recreational halls in logging camps have become makeshift courtrooms. 'Doch''s recollections, while filled with excitement and suspense, are personal and show the human side of Canada's criminal justice system. |
Contributor Bio(s): Robertson, Murdoch: - Murdoch Robertson has been practicing law in rural BC for almost fiftyyears. In his free time he can be found fly-fishing and perfecting the skill of making wine using birch sap base. Murdoch is the father of two, and lives with his wife of 50 years in Terrace, BC. |