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The Man with the Black Valise: Tracking the Killer of Jessie Keith
Written by John Goddard
Narrated by Jim Seybert
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This true-crime novel offers a look into one of the most horrendous murders in Canadian history and follows the killer's trajectory through three counties.
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John Goddard
John Goddard is an author, magazine writer, and former Toronto Star reporter. His books include Inside the Museums: Toronto’s Heritage Sites and Their Most Prized Objects and Rock and Roll Toronto, with pop critic Richard Crouse. John lives in Toronto.
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