Mysterious Stories From Atlantic Canada’s Past

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About the Book

Atlantic Canada is full of stories. Its past rich with mysteries. Follow along with real people as they investigated true mysteries in Atlantic Canada’s history.

A detective without a name rolls into a village to solve a murder. Travel writer Clara Dennis takes a wrong turn and finds an abandoned town. Reporter Ian Sclanders chases whispers of wartime spies. A ship arrives, but her crew has vanished. A cow falls down a hole, sparking a treasure hunt. Not exactly Sherlock Holmes, but when was Atlantic Canada ever traditional?

Blending classic Maritime storytelling with deep-dive research, and told with curiosity, humour, and heart, this fourth Backyard History book chases the faint trails of folk songs, ghosts, buried treasure, missing explorers, and lost films to explore mysteries that have faded through time, reminding us that history isn’t just what happened, but what we choose to remember.

As beautiful as it is fascinating, this 282-page paperback features a scuff-free matte-laminated cover with eye-catching spot gloss accents that will stand out on any bookshelf.

What People Are Saying

“In Backyard History, Andrew MacLean unearths and shares unique stories as only he can, reflecting the extraordinary region from which these tales emerged.”
Susan Holt, Premier of New Brunswick

“Indispensable, essential and endlessly quotable. Andrew MacLean has done it again. Another blisteringly entertaining and jaw-droppingly researched tome packed with gripping stories from Atlantic Canada’s chequered and forgotten past.”
James Mullinger, Award-winning author and comedian

“Absolutely enjoying my book!”
Michelle Walsh

“I have all of your books and love them!!!”
Noreen Elliott Wetmore

“An amazing storyteller and writer. I am thoroughly enjoying the books!”
Janice LeBlanc

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Stories in Backyard History: Mysterious Stories From Atlantic Canada’s Past:

• The Oldest Unsolved Murder in New Brunswick
• Interview With The Dungarvon Whooper
• Who Ordered Trotsky Imprisoned in Amherst?
• The Strange Journey of Louisa Journeaux
• The Lost Diary
• Did a Kid from Sussex Invent the Ice Cream Cone?
• The Secret of The Abandoned Radio Tower
• The Residence Ghost
• Mutiny Aboard The Saladin
• How Was Magnetic Hill Discovered?
• The Woodsman’s Ghost
• The Last Man Left In Ellerhouse
• John Cabot’s Lost Italian Monastery in Newfoundland
• The Great Miramichi Kangaroo Hunt
• Blue Water: The Lost Film Hollywood Wanted to Sink
• The Last Flight of The Maritimes’ Greatest Ace Pilot
• Did Marilyn Monroe Really Visit The Miramichi?
• Joe Walnut and the Detective in Disguise
• The Curse of the Anna Currier
• The Cow, The Well, and the Lost Treasure of Jolicure
• The Antigonish Ghost
• Jessie Skuse’s Long Road Home