The BLACK DONNELLYS: The TRUE Story of Canada's Most Barbaric Feud and Bloody Massacre (Harlequin # 289; First Book on the Donnelley's) by Kelley, Thomas P - 1964

Toronto - Winnipeg, Canada.: Harlequin Books., 1964. Book. Illus. by PHOTO Cover!. Good / Very Good. Soft cover. 10TH Edition By Publisher.. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Harlequin # 289; 158 pages; Dated as December 1964 Printing; (0.40 Original Price) ** [ Inspiration for the Unrelated The BLACK DONNELLYS Irish Brothers New York's underworld MOB TV Series] ** The true story of Canada's most barbaric feud. Fear reigned throughout Lucan district for twenty-three long years. Fear of ruination and destruction, of vicious beatings that maimed or killed, and the fear of violent death at the hands of The Black Donnelly's. The name Donnelly was synonymous with fear, and brave men and women were as children before their terrible vindictiveness. None dared to stand against them, until one man formed a plan to destroy The Donnelly's, a plan that was to go down as one of the bloodiest massacres in history. ** Includes; Jim Donnelly came to Lucan, Murder of John Farrell, Hang Jim Donnelly, Fires break out, return of Jim Donnelly, John Law steps in, Stagecoach Line, Flannigan's Barn, Hell breaks loose, Fires & More Fires, Reign of Terror, Blood on the Moon, Gathering of Vigilantes, the MASSACRE, Sunset of the Donnelly's. [John Winkler, executor of Kelley estate notes; Kelley uses the true story of the Donnelly massacre as the backdrop of his account interpretation of the true story. Kelley himself never claimed a nonfiction account of the Donnelly tragedy, however, on page 139 of your copy, Kelley states; And now, here is the story, one I believe to be absolutely true in every detail. Kelley refers to this as the scoop, the true story of the massacre passed down from one who was there. Kelley or the publisher (Harlequin) is indicating in the subtitle, is that the true story of the massacre of 5 members of the Donnelly family was barbaric, which was a result of the feud]; ** Moisture damage to right edge of front cover;staining to interior front cover. spine slant;.