{"product_id":"dying-for-a-drink-4","title":"Dying for a Drink","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\n\n\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\n\n\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Biblioasis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54229762605400,"sku":"9781771962681","price":18.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781771962681_1b38144b-de4f-40c2-800b-f8159babd0f2.jpg?v=1765877430","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/dying-for-a-drink-4","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}