The Black Donnellys

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Firefly Books, 1993 - History - 179 pages
"When that Donnelly glares at you, you hear the sound of shovels digging your grave."
-- Donnellys first victim

How could one family -- mom, dad, and seven sons -- terrorize an entire Canadian community for 33 years? The Black Donnellys is the classic account of how James, Johannah and their sons used brute force to brawl, steal, burn, and murder their way into the dark side of Canadian history.

A popular bestseller since 1954, this gripping book covers the family's horrific crimes in unflinching detail through to their decimation at the hands of a murderous vigilante mob.

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About the author (1993)

Thomas P. Kelley was a prolific writer of murder mysteries in the 1940s and 50s.

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