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The death of Donna Whalen [electronic resource] / Michael Winter.
In her home on Empire Avenue, Donna Whalen was stabbed 31 times. Her friends, family, and neighbours believed it was her abusive boyfriend, Sheldon Troke. But the evidence is all circumstantial, providing a daunting challenge for police and prosecutors-and the course of justice takes many unpredictable twists and turns before the truth is finally revealed.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780143178859 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 0143178857 (electronic bk.)
- Physical Description: 1 online resource.
- Publisher: Toronto : Hamish Hamilton Canada, 2010.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A novel"--Cover. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Whalen, Donna > Fiction. Troke, Sheldon > Fiction. Trials (Murder) > Newfoundland and Labrador > Fiction. St. John's (N.L.) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Electronic books. |
Electronic resources
- Penguin Group Canada
In her home on Empire Avenue, Donna Whalen was stabbed 31 times. Her friends, family, and neighbours believed it was her abusive boyfriend, Sheldon Troke. But the evidence is all circumstantial, providing a daunting challenge for police and prosecutors—and the course of justice takes many unpredictable twists and turns before the truth is finally revealed.In this mesmerizing work of documentary fiction, Michael Winter pieces together the transcripts and court testimonies of Sheldon's trial. He preserves the nuanced voice of each witness, and the result is a harsh account of the tragedy that befell Donna Whalen and the controversial aftermath that tore her town apart.
- Penguin Putnam
In her home on Empire Avenue, Donna Whalen was stabbed 31 times. Her friends, family, and neighbours believed it was her abusive boyfriend, Sheldon Troke. But the evidence is all circumstantial, providing a daunting challenge for police and prosecutorsâand the course of justice takes many unpredictable twists and turns before the truth is finally revealed.In this mesmerizing work of documentary fiction, Michael Winter pieces together the transcripts and court testimonies of Sheldon's trial. He preserves the nuanced voice of each witness, and the result is a harsh account of the tragedy that befell Donna Whalen and the controversial aftermath that tore her town apart.
