| Final Appeal: Anatomy of a Frame Contributor(s): Thatcher, Colin (Author) |
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ISBN: 155022879X ISBN-13: 9781550228793 Publisher: ECW Press OUR PRICE: $31.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2009 Annotation: In 1984 Colin Thatcher was convicted of killing his ex-wife and sentenced to life in prison. The murder and trial provoked a national media frenzy, casting the once-prominent Saskatchewan politician as the villain. After serving for 22 years, Thatcher was released and finally able to offer his own account of what happened from the time of the murder up until he left prison. Though firmly proclaiming his innocence from the start, he is now able to go behind the bureaucratic red tape and provide full disclosure, including evidence not seen at the trial, legal documents, and personal correspondence, ultimately questioning the public's faith in local law enforcement, mainstream media, and justice in Canada. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - True Crime | Murder - General - Biography & Autobiography | Criminals & Outlaws - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: 364.152 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.1" W x 9" (1.60 lbs) 390 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1980's - Chronological Period - 1990's - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Geographic Orientation - Saskatchewan - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On May 7, 1984, Colin Thatcher was convicted of killing his ex-wife JoAnn Wilson the previous year, and was sentenced to life in prison. The murder and the trial provoked a national media frenzy, and the once-prominent Saskatchewan politician was cast nationwide as a villain, the subject of numerous books and a CBC movie. Though Thatcher claimed innocence and his children agreed, few believed him. Now having served his 22-year sentence, Colin Thatcher offers his own account of what happened from the time of the murder up until his release from prison. Denied full disclosure during his trial, Thatcher now offers it to the public with evidence not seen in the trial, legal documents and personal correspondence. Part memoir, part crime expos , Final Appeal goes behind the bureaucratic red tape, ultimately questioning the public's faith in local law enforcement, the mainstream media, and the administration of justice in Canada. |