Great Plains Publications imprint: 9 books

From the Barren Lands

Fur Trade, First Nations, and a Life in Northern Canada

by Leonard Flett
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2015

This is a story about the fur trade and First Nations, and the development of northern Canada, seen and experienced not only through Leonard Flett’s eyes, but also through the eyes of his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.The lives of indigenous people in remote areas of northern Ontario,...

Stories Best Left Untold

Tales from a Manitoba legislator

by Gordon Mackintosh
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017

Gord Mackintosh was not your typical politician and this book is not your typical political memoir. Mackintosh steps out of his familiar role as the Manitoba NDP’s go-to guy, foot soldier and law reformer to provide a unique take on the quirky places and people behind his long and varied career....

Devil Among Us

How Canada Failed to Stop a Pedophile

by Mike McIntyre
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2008

Peter Whitmore could be the poster boy for Canada’s revolving door justice system. The notorious pedophile had already established a horrendous criminal record before he shocked the nation with a sadistic con job in 2006 that saw him kidnap two young Prairie boys from their unsuspecting families....

The Hot Line

How the Legendary Trio of Hull, Hedberg and Nilsson Transformed Hockey and Led the Winnipeg Jets to Greatness

by Geoff Kirbyson
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2016

When Anders Hedberg, Bobby Hull and Ulf Nilsson took to the ice they created a dynamic line that saw the Winnipeg Jets win two World Hockey Association championships. Their chemistry on the ice and impact on the game is explored in The Hot Line: How the Legendary Trio of Hull, Hedberg and Nillson...

Golden Boys

The Top 50 Manitoba Hockey Players of All Time

by Ty Dilello
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2017

Coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the NHL, Golden Boys looks at fifty players that have shaped the history of hockey in Manitoba. Featuring detailed biographies, rare photographs and plenty of never-been-told before stories, Golden Boys is sure to delight, surprise and cause arguments amongst hockey fans young and old.

The Yuletide Bandit

The Seven Year Search for a Serial Criminal

by Mike McIntyre
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2004

Police dubbed Michael Syrnyk "The Yuletide Bandit" following a series of dramatic, daylight Christmastime robberies in 1998, 1999 and 2000 that left citizens fearing for their safety and police searching for an apparent psychopath. One of Syrnyk's most notorious shoot—outs occurred during...

Her Darling Boy

A Tale of Vimy Ridge

by Tom Goodman
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2016

The battle for Vimy Ridge one hundred years ago has been characterized as a defining moment in Canadian history. The idea of thousands of Canadian young men dying together in the mud and tangled wire of northern France was, and still is, considered by many as nation-building.Tom Goodman generally...

Nowhere To Run

The Killing of Constable Dennis Strongquill

by Mike McIntyre
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2003

Dennis Strongquill was an Aboriginal RCMP officer who had spent his life protecting society, but he was helpless to fend off three ruthless killers who ambushed him on a dark Prairie highway just days before Christmas.Robert and Danny Sand were two young brothers who had grown to hate authority. Laurie...

Journey for Justice

How Project Angel Cracked the Candace Derksen Case

by Mike McIntyre
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2011

It was one of the most gripping murder mysteries in Winnipeg’s history; a case that many believed would never be solved. But thanks to the modern miracle of scientific analysis - combined with a dedicated police service that refused to give up hope- Candace Derksen's killer was finally brought to...
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