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Canadian True Crime Books Worth Staying Up For

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If you love curling up with a story that keeps you on the edge of your seat, true crime is probably on your radar. There’s just something about digging into real-life mysteries and shocking twists that feels both chilling and fascinating. Canadian tr...
 
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I was obsessed with this case in the 90s.
Invisible Darkness: Paul Bernardo & Karla Homolka
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This case was all anyone talked about in the 90s in Canada.
Lethal Marriage: Crimes of Bernardo & Homolka
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This case shocked Canada and hit close to home for me as a military wife.
A New Kind of Monster: Crimes of Col. Williams
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I read this book in horror wondering how a 12 year old girl could do this.
Runaway Devil: Forbidden Love & Murder
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This crime shocked Canada especially what he did after the fact. Canada's worst serial killer.
On the Farm: Robert William Pickton & Vancouver's Missing Women
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This shocked Canada during the early days of the pandemic. I used to live close to where it happened.
22 Murders: Investigating Massacres & Justice in Nova Scotia
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A true psychopath. He was arrested in the early 80s. My aunt's best friend and boyfriend picked him hitchhiking in the 70s before anyone knew and said he was very weird.
Predator: Life and Crimes of Clifford Olson
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The justice system failed David. He was in prison for over 2 decades as an innocent man.
The Story David Milgaard Wanted Told
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One of the most notorious unsolved mass killings in Canadian history.
The Donnellys: Massacre, Trial and Aftermath
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A 14-year-old boy was wrongfully convicted of murdering his classmate. His death sentence was later commuted to life in prison. Decades later, new evidence led to his acquittal.
"Until You Are Dead": Wrongful Conviction of Steven Truscott
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This tragedy shaped Canadian gun control laws and awareness of gender-based violence.
Because They Were Women: The Montreal Massacre
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Canada’s only use of the War Measures Act in peacetime.
The Making of the October Crisis: Canada's FLQ Terrorism
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The crime, partly filmed and shared online, drew worldwide media attention. Just horrible.
My Son, The Killer: Luka Magnotta Story
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A crime by a group of high school bullies that shocked the country.
Reena: A Father's Story
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A long stretch of Highway 16 in northern British Columbia where dozens of Indigenous women have gone missing or been murdered since the 1970s. Many of the cases remain unsolved.
Highway of Tears: True Story of Racism & Justice
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More true crime stories!
True Crime Canada: Real Canadian Criminal Cases
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