Lionel Lizee: 5 books

Lost in love with Olivier, Françoise seeks him in New France, 1669. King Louis XV pays the passage and the dowry for young women to come and marry. She employs this method to search for him. She searches in all the right places: Tadousac, Quebec City, Montreal. She seeks employment with Paul Chalifou,...

Salt Spring Island lies close to the City of Victoria on Vancouver Island. Prior to 1870 no less than five murders occurred on this island. Only one murder resulted in a criminal accusation. The others were dealt with pre-emptorily by the authorities as committed by Indians, providing great difficulty...

For his time, 1730, Etienne is a devil out to entice people into hell. He hs corrupted his landlord-billet's wife and possibly teen age daughter. He has behaved immorally with his soldier, canoe partner. He has killed native warriors after having sex with their squaws. When his body is found...

A violent and voracious fire fed by a fierce wind destroyed almost half of Montreal in April of 1734. Before the fire had burneditself out, the Prosecutor had laid an accusation or arson against the slave, Angelique, based on the 'public voice' [hearsay] began by a fifteen year old slave...

Attracted by the lure of wealth and the encouragement of Priest to populate the west for Christ, led many French Canadians to the west. Families were torn by the decisions made. Lust encouraged some to leave Quebec, even with the thought of murder in their hearts, while Eusebe and Alphonsine left...