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The Massey Murder

a Maid, Her Master, and the Trial That Shocked a Country
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Nov 12, 2014zipread rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The Massey Murder: a Maid, her Master, and the Trial that Shocked a Country. By Charlotte Gray. Names like Massey are well known to many Torontonians. There’s Massey Hall. There was Massey-Ferguson, the company that manufactured agricultural machinery sold throughout the country. Vincent Massey, another family member, was once the Governor General of Canada: in the western suburb of Etobicoke, there was once a high school dignified with his name. Hart House at the University of Toronto was named after another member of the family. Gray, however, tells the story of another member of the Massey family, perhaps not one so gladly remembered as these members of the Toronto elite. This is the story of Charles Massey, long since relegated to obscurity, and Carrie Davies. It is the story of Curry Davies who kills her master, Charles Massey. It is the story of the trial that follows. The events of the First World War and the proceedings of the case resonate with one another in way few would imagine. As the recounts her story, Gray writes her history in an easy way. Her style is almost that of a noveslist. A novelist writing history. Very enjoyable. Enjoyable enough that I've put a few of her other books on my "for later" list.