{"product_id":"dying-for-a-drink-how-a-prohibition-preacher-got-away-with-murder-9781771962681","title":"Dying for a Drink: How a Prohibition Preacher Got Away with Murder","description":"\u003cp\u003estyle=\"text-align: center;\"\u0026gt;\u003cstrong\u003eAS SEEN ON TV ONTARIO'S \u003cem\u003eTHE AGENDA WITH STEVE PAIKIN\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003estyle=\"text-align: center;\"\u0026gt;\u003cstrong\u003eFINALIST FOR THE 2019 ARTHUR ELLIS AWARD FOR BEST NON-FICTION CRIME BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnown to history as \"The Fighting Parson,\" Reverend J.O.L. Spracklin broke into a notorious Windsor roadhouse one chilly November night in 1920 and shot and killed barkeep Beverly \"Babe\" Trumble. Easily acquitted by reason of self-defense, he never served a day of time. A provincial liquor license inspector already known for his brash tactics, Spracklin's audacious tactics solidified across North America the Detroit-Windsor borderlands' reputation as the new Wild West--an uncivilized outpost where whisky flowed freely, warrants were forged on the spot, and ministers toted guns to keep the peace.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo the rest of Ontario, a dry province, Spracklin was the saviour they'd been waiting for, the answer to the lawlessness of the Border Cities--that is, until he shot a man at point blank range. In this exploration of the period, decorated Ontario historian Patrick Brode unpacks this infamous piece of Prohibition lore and asks: Why did Babe Trumble die? What led to a hotheaded reverend taking the law into his own hands, killing a man, and getting away with it? Full of fire-and-brimstone preachers, crooked politicians, wily rum runners, grandstanding lawyers, and innocents caught in the crossfire, \u003cem\u003eDying for a Drink\u003c\/em\u003e is a fascinating read that will captivate anyone interested in the real stories behind this fabled time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Biblioasis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781771962681\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/07\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patrick Brode","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44988143141045,"sku":"9781771962681","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_a4385838-6caa-4984-b2f0-3dd90afa72a6.jpg?v=1735626361","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/dying-for-a-drink-how-a-prohibition-preacher-got-away-with-murder-9781771962681","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}