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Feb 8, 2015 · In 1915, Charles "Bert" Massey was shot dead by his maid Carrie Davies. Here's what happened after the infamous case ended. It was Canada's trial of the century. It all began 100 years ago,...
Charlotte Gray has 62 books on Goodreads with 15930 ratings. Charlotte Gray’s most popular book is The Massey Murder: A Maid, Her Master and the Trial th...
Sep 6, 2013 · A scandalous crime, a sensational trial, a surprise verdict—the true story of Carrie Davies, the maid who shot a Massey. In February 1915, a member of one of Canada’s wealthiest families was shot and killed on the front porch of his home in Toronto as he was returning from work.
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Carrie Davies, an 18-year-old domestic servant, quickly confessed. But who was the victim here? Charles “Bert” Massey, a scion of a famous family, or the frightened, perhaps mentally unstable...
- Charlotte Gray
- Harper Collins, 2013
- 1443409251, 9781443409254
Mar 18, 2021 · Gray begins the book with the shooting and death of Bert Massey on February 8, 1915 as he approached the door of his home. His maid, Carrie Davis, was arrested. The book proceeds to describe Carrie’s treatment by the justice system, what Toronto was like at that time, and the Massey family.
The Massey Murder: A Maid, Her Master and the Trial that Shocked a Country. Hardcover – 1 Jan. 1644. 152. See all formats and editions. A Globe & Mail 100 Selection and longlisted for the 2014 RBC Taylor Prize!A scandalous crime, a sensational trial, a surprise verdict—the true story of Carrie Davies, the maid who shot a MasseyIn February ...
In 1915 Carrie Davies, an 18-year old servant girl in the home of Charles (Bert) Massey, scion of the famous Massey family, shot and killed her employer as he entered his house after work. Remarkably, she was acquitted, and award winning popular historian Charlotte Gray explains how this happened.