Blamed and Broken

The Mounties and the Death of Robert Dziekanski

by Curt Petrovich

This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived.

Buy on Amazon Buy on BN.com Buy on Bookshop.org

*This page contains affiliate links, so we may earn a small commission when you make a purchase through links on our site at no additional cost to you.

Read an Excerpt

Pub Date Feb 05 2019 | Archive Date Jan 02 2019

Dundurn | Dundurn Press

Nonfiction (Adult) | True Crime

Talking about this book? Use #BlamedAndBroken #NetGalley. More hashtag tips!

Description

A few fleeting seconds, captured on video, led to a frustrating search for justice tainted by ego, bias, and a desire for vengeance.

Images of Robert Dziekanski convulsing after being shocked by a Mountie’s Taser went viral in 2007. International outrage and domestic shame followed the release of that painful video. It had taken just twenty-six seconds for four Mounties to surround and stun the Polish would-be immigrant at Vancouver International Airport.

A decade later, after millions of dollars spent on an inquiry and bungled prosecutions laden with bias and interference, a story has emerged that reveals what happened to those whose lives remain marked by those fleeting seconds.

A Note From the Publisher

- An in-depth expose of the Robert Dziekanski Taser death and the years of obstructed and bungled inquiries
- Robert Dziekanski died after being shocked multiple times with Tasers by RCMP officers, in a confrontation that took just 26 seconds. Dziekanski was unarmed and not taking hostile actions
- A multi-million-dollar inquiry went nowhere, and three of the four RCMP officers remain on the force
- Author is a CBC journalist who has covered the case since it began

- An in-depth expose of the Robert Dziekanski Taser death and the years of obstructed and bungled inquiries
- Robert Dziekanski died after being shocked multiple times with Tasers by RCMP officers...

Marketing Plan

ADVERTISING Consumer, trade, and/or wholesaler advertising campaign
MARKETING MATERIALS Postcards
EVENTS Festival pitches Event promotion: posters, evites Trade shows, school and library conferences Launch event, Vancouver
DIGITAL MARKETING Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Dundurn.com campaigns Cover and sample chapter reveal Guest Post on Dundurn Blog Digital Reader Copies available: NetGalley, Edelweiss Consumer, library, bookseller, and author newsletters SPECIAL OUTREACH Niche marketing to associations and interest groups
PUBLICITY Targeted media and blogger review mailings

ADVERTISING Consumer, trade, and/or wholesaler advertising campaign
MARKETING MATERIALS Postcards
EVENTS Festival pitches Event promotion: posters, evites Trade shows, school and library...