Don Bell:The Man Who Killed Houdini
- neues Buch 2003, ISBN: 9781550651874
On October 22, 1926, Montreal student J. Gordon Whitehead stepped into Harry Houdini''s dressing room and sucker-punched the legendary magician and illusionist. Nine days later,… Mehr…
On October 22, 1926, Montreal student J. Gordon Whitehead stepped into Harry Houdini''s dressing room and sucker-punched the legendary magician and illusionist. Nine days later, Houdini was dead, victim of a ruptured appendix; meanwhile, J. Gordon Whitehead had permanently vanished from the public eye. What happened to the man who threw the fatal punches? Was it an accident or foul play? Who were the two witnesses to the incident, how much did they know, and how does a stolen book fit into the picture? Don Bell spent twenty years tracking clues to the mysterious Whitehead—a quest that took him across Canada and overseas. With flair and wit, Bell''s true-life detective story describes the chase, gradually building a riveting profile of the man who killed Houdini and unearthing some troubling suggestions that Houdini''s death may not have been an accident. Includes never-before-published material * A photograph of J. Gordon Whitehead * The affidavits of Whitehead and the only two witnesses to his altercation with Houdini * New information about Whitehead, including a criminal past * Extensive interviews with friends and relatives of Whitehead, the two witnesses, and others connected to the event * Photographs of the students who were present when Houdini was punched * The first confirmation from the second witness, Jacques Price, that he saw the fatal blows * More than 20 photos [Don Bell] decided to track down the Montrealer who dealt Houdini''s fatal blow. And he came away with a book full of surprises... —National Public RadioDon Bell, aka The Bookman, was a writer and antiquarian book dealer who lived in Montreal, Paris and Sutton, Quebec. A recipient of a National Magazine Award, he also received the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour in 1972 for Saturday Night at the Bagel Factory (M&S). Don Bell''s column, Founde Bookes, appeared in Books in Canada until he died in 2003. Don Bell, Books, Biography and Memoir, The Man Who Killed Houdini Books>Biography and Memoir, VEHICULE PRESS<
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Bell , Don:The Man Who Killed Houdini
- Taschenbuch 2004, ISBN: 9781550651874
Montreal , Canada - in English: Vehicule Pub., 2004. 2004 Softcover book ... Brand new from 2004 publisher ... Never opened, Never read ... feltpen line bottom edge , small bend front top… Mehr…
Montreal , Canada - in English: Vehicule Pub., 2004. 2004 Softcover book ... Brand new from 2004 publisher ... Never opened, Never read ... feltpen line bottom edge , small bend front top right corner cover ... 260 pages with index ... illustrated with B&W photographs ... On October 22, 1926, Montreal student J. Gordon Whitehead stepped into Harry Houdini's dressing room and sucker-punched the legendary magician and illusionist ... Nine days later, Houdini was dead, victim of a ruptured appendix, and J. Gordon Whitehead had permanently vanished from the public eye ... What ever happened to the man who threw the fatal punches? Was it an accident - or was it murder? Who were the two witnesses to the incident? How much did they know? How does a stolen book fit into the picture? ... Author Don Bell's 20 year hunt for the truth of J. Gordon Whitehead unmasks a secretive and troubled person, and reveals in this book with never-before-published photographs and documents the true story of " The Man Who Killed Houdini " by Don Bell. 2004 paperback book, published by Vehicule Publishing Montreal, in English only *** Securely packed for Safe shipping worldwide since 1965 *** . First. Soft Cover. New. Illus. by Photos. 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 "., Vehicule Pub., 2004<
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Don Bell:The Man Who Killed Houdini
- gebrauchtes Buch ISBN: 1550651870
More than two decades of research provide the basis for this true-life detective story of the mysterious man who stepped into Harry Houdini's dressing room on an October night in 1926, de… Mehr…
More than two decades of research provide the basis for this true-life detective story of the mysterious man who stepped into Harry Houdini's dressing room on an October night in 1926, delivered one fatal sucker punch, and then vanished from the public eye completely. Nine days after the incident, Houdini was dead, the victim of a ruptured appendix, and his killer, a Montreal student named J. Gordon Whitehead, was nowhere to be found. Up to now, this tale of a mistimed punch and an untimely death had become myth, with many questions still unanswered: "What happened to the man who threw the fatal punch? Who were the two witnesses and how much did they know? Was Houdini's death truly an accident?" Interviews, affidavits, eyewitness reports of the night, and the only known photograph of Whitehead ever published all shed new light on an enduring mystery. Written with flair and wit, this tale of true crime gradually builds a riveting profile of the life of this intriguing but unknown historical figure, finding and then following Houdini's killer. arts music and photography,biographical,biographies,biographies and history,biography and history,fiction,historical,murder and mayhem,true accounts,true crime True Crime, Vehicule Press<
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Don Bell:The Man Who Killed Houdini
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More than two decades of research provide the basis for this true-life detective story of the mysterious man who stepped into Harry Houdini's dressing room on an October night in 1926, de… Mehr…
More than two decades of research provide the basis for this true-life detective story of the mysterious man who stepped into Harry Houdini's dressing room on an October night in 1926, delivered one fatal sucker punch, and then vanished from the public eye completely. Nine days after the incident, Houdini was dead, the victim of a ruptured appendix, and his killer, a Montreal student named J. Gordon Whitehead, was nowhere to be found. Up to now, this tale of a mistimed punch and an untimely death had become myth, with many questions still unanswered: "What happened to the man who threw the fatal punch? Who were the two witnesses and how much did they know? Was Houdini's death truly an accident?" Interviews, affidavits, eyewitness reports of the night, and the only known photograph of Whitehead ever published all shed new light on an enduring mystery. Written with flair and wit, this tale of true crime gradually builds a riveting profile of the life of this intriguing but unknown historical figure, finding and then following Houdini's killer. arts music and photography,biographies,historical,murder and mayhem,true accounts,true crime True Crime, Vehicule Press<
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Bell, Don:The Man Who Killed Houdini
- gebrauchtes Buch ISBN: 9781550651874
More than two decades of research provide the basis for this true-life detective story of the mysterious man who stepped into Harry Houdini's dressing room on an October night in 1926, de… Mehr…
More than two decades of research provide the basis for this true-life detective story of the mysterious man who stepped into Harry Houdini's dressing room on an October night in 1926, delivered one fatal sucker punch, and then vanished from the public eye completely. Nine days after the incident, Houdini was dead, the victim of a ruptured appendix, and his killer, a Montreal student named J. Gordon Whitehead, was nowhere to be found. Up to now, this tale of a mistimed punch and an untimely death had become myth, with many questions still unanswered: "What happened to the man who threw the fatal punch? Who were the two witnesses and how much did they know? Was Houdini's death truly an accident?" Interviews, affidavits, eyewitness reports of the night, and the only known photograph of Whitehead ever published all shed new light on an enduring mystery. Written with flair and wit, this tale of true crime gradually builds a riveting profile of the life of this intriguing but unknown historical figure, finding and then following Houdini's killer. The Man Who Killed Houdini Bell, Don, Vehicule Press<
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