What Happened to Mickey? - by Peter McSherry (Paperback)

About the Book

Donald "Mickey" McDonald was charged in 1939 with the killing of a bookmaker, supposedly Toronto's first gangland slaying. Two murder trials, a sensational escape from Kingston Penitentiary, and a $50,000 bank robbery established Mickey as a national crime figure, though the circumstances of his death still remain mysterious.

Book Synopsis

Donald "Mickey" McDonald was charged in 1939 with the killing of a bookmaker, supposedly Toronto's first gangland slaying. Two murder trials, a sensational escape from Kingston Penitentiary, and a $50,000 bank robbery established Mickey as a national crime figure, though the circumstances of his death still remain mysterious.

Review Quotes

Working like a tapestry artist, McSherry pulls out key threads in the life and death of Mickey McDonald in this incredibly detailed, well-rendered chronicle of a national crime figure...Encapsulating two murder trials, a liquor truck hijacking, bank robberies and a sensational three-man escape in 1947 from Kingston Penitentiary, this remarkable story of a life of crime was one of the most compelling books I've ever read.

If, in fact, you're a history buff, an old time crime fan, or if you just love a good gangster story, grab What Happened to Mickey and watch your time disappear.

About the Author

Peter McSherry's The Big Red Fox and Mean Streets: Confessions of a Nighttime Taxi Driver were nominated for the Arthur Ellis Award and the Edna Staebler Award, respectively. He lives and works in Toronto, where he has driven a taxi at night for nearly 40 years.