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The Axe Man's Accomplice : The True Story Of Margaret Reardon And The Snow Family Murders
Paperback Edition: 1
The 1847 murder of the Snow family on Aucklands North Shore was a horrific crime that shocked the Colony. There were multiple murders, body mutilations and suggestions of cannibalism, arson, false accusations, perjury and a violent attack on a witness. The Snow family murders remain
one of New Zealands most sensational crimes.Almost 170 years later questions still remain. Did the murderer, Joseph Burns, work alone? What was the role of his mistress, Margaret Reardon? How true was Burns chilling pre-execution confession? In this new look at the Snow family murders, author and lawyer Terry Carson focuses on the role played by Margaret Reardon, the murderers mistress. Was she a willing participant in the horrendous crimes or was she, due to threats and violence towards her by her former lover, really another victim? Did a male dominated Victorian legal system treat her unnecessarily harshly?
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Featured in the 24 April 2017 New Zealand Newsletter.
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Pages : 107
Publisher : Alibi Press
Publication date : 2017-03
Subjects: Non-fiction, Published in New Zealand, New Zealand, NZ History