The recently published novel, “The Reluctant Virgin,” is a murder/mystery, but it deals with many of the social issues of Toronto during the 1950s. Though
Category: Toronto history
Embrace the new-age LRT – the age of the subway is dying – Historic Toronto
Subways are faster if a person wishes to simply travel from point A to B in the least time possible. Few refute this argument. However,
Toronto author publishes seventh novel – Historic Toronto
I have spent much of professional life studying and teaching about Toronto’s past. My book “The Villages Within,” which is non-fiction, was short-listed for the
Psychological murder thriller has a spectacular climax – Historic Toronto
The plot of the recently published murder/mystery “The Reluctant Virgin” involves many psychological issues as the police attempt to solve a series of brutal murders.
Enjoy solving a murder/mystery? – Historic Toronto
The recently published murder/mystery “The Reluctant Virgin” by Doug Taylor contains a convoluted plot that seems to baffle even the most experienced readers of thrillers.
Is there a serial killer loose on the streets of Toronto ? – Historic Toronto
Yes! A serial killer roams the streets and ravines of Toronto in the murder/mystery “The Reluctant Virgin” by Doug Taylor. It is the second book
Remember the hockey riots in the Montreal Forum in 1955 ? – Historic Toronto
The following is an account of the Montreal riot from the book, “The Reluctant Virgin.” Readers see the event through the eyes of the fictional
Toronto’s old University Theatre
The University when it opened in March 1949, Photo from Ontario Archives, AO 2108 Map from Google, 2014 Shortly after World War II,
Remembering the day Elizabeth II became queen – Historic Toronto
I was a student in high school when King George VI died on 6 February in 1952, and Elizabeth II was proclaimed queen. The day
Remembering 6 February 1952 as well as the day Pres. Kennedy died – Historic Toronto
I was a student in high school when King George VI died on 6 February in 1952. The day remains as fixed in my memory