About this item
The sensational story of a girl's tragic death and the whirlwind of racial prejudices that came in its wake. On Boxing Day 2005, fifteen-year-old Jane Creba was fatally shot on one of the busiest streets in Toronto. Police and journalists reported her death as that of an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire of rival gangs. In the months that followed Creba s death, fifty-six men of colour were arrested in connection with the shooting. Twelve men went to preliminary hearings. One black man pleaded guilty, and another three men, also black, were convicted of her murder. But only one bullet killed Jane. "What Killed Jane Creba" is not only a story of a true crime, but of the sensationalism and prejudice that clouded the story from the outset.
About the Author
I've been an academic all my life, primarily writing for a very small group of like-minded academics. It got boring. Following a true crime story from the start (well, not the murders) to the finish is a fascinating process. Hearing arguments in a court room are far more involved than what we learn reading the papers. And visiting jails? While that's not for the faint of heart, it's truly enlightening. My work is guided by substantial research and a desire to tell the stories we rarely hear. As an author, I get to be the vessel that brings the voices of the criminals, the investigators, the families and the courts to the written word and to your eyes and ears.
