The Donnellys, John Little
The Donnellys, John Little
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The Donnellys
Massacre, Trial, and Aftermath: 1880-1916

Author: John Little

Narrator: Gareth Richards

Unabridged: 9 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/02/2021


Synopsis

A story made all the more shocking because it's true.

In 1880, an organized mob of the Donnellys's enemies murder four family members and burn their house to the ground. Another sibling is shot to death in a house a short distance away. William Donnelly and a teenage boy are the only witnesses to the murders.

The surviving family members seek justice through the local courts but quickly learn that their enemies control the jury and the press. Two sensational trials follow that make national and international headlines as the Donnellys continue to pursue justice for their murdered parents, siblings and cousin.

Behind the scenes, political factors are at play, as Oliver Mowat, the Premier/Attorney General of the province of Ontario, fearing the backlash a conviction would render, gradually withdraws support from the prosecution of the killers. After the trials, the Donnellys's enemies continue their crusade against the family, paying off potential witnesses to the murders and fabricating one last set of charges that they hope will put the remaining Donnellys away forever.

Contains mature themes.

About John Little

John Little is a columnist for Ironman magazine and the innovator of three revolutionary training protocols, including Max Contraction Training. He and his wife, Teri, own Nautilus North Strength & Fitness Centre and have supervised more than 60,000 workouts.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Wendy on November 25, 2021

This is the second book in a two book series, by author John Little, based on the well known and largely talked about Donnelly Family, otherwise known as the "Black Donnellys". This second book begins in 1880 when a group of the Donnelly's enemies unite to murder the family and burn their house to t......more

Goodreads review by Travis on November 15, 2024

I am a silly little boy.. mark this one a big fat DNF. I read the first volume over 2 years ago and this one has been sitting on my t0-read shelf since. Thought I would finally give it a chance and knew I was in trouble when instead of the Chapters starting at 1, it continued from the last book. The......more

Goodreads review by Susan on December 21, 2021

As I mentioned in my review of Powder Keg, these two books should be reviewed together. I read them together and would recommend that anyone interested do. It this way. I suspect the author initially might have thought he would write one book and found he had so much information that it warranted sp......more

Goodreads review by Josie on December 04, 2021

John Little’s book which covers the background to Canada’s Donnelly family massacre, the murders themselves and subsequent legal proceedings, is a comprehensive and well researched telling of events in Lucan, Ontario. The investigative style of the book provides a riveting narrative which is both sh......more

Goodreads review by Jacqueline on February 22, 2023

This is the best book I have read about the massacre of the Donnelly family. The narrative is based on facts and lacks the author's opinions. The story is so well told that I didn't want to put it down, and I knew the ending.......more