Books by Hélèna Katz

The Mad Trapper: The Incredible Tale of a Famous Canadian Manhunt Published June 2004 Altitude Publishing $9.95

This is the incredible story of Canada’s largest manhunt. Hundreds of men spent 7 weeks tracking the elusive Albert Johnson for 240 kilometres across the frozen North. By the time he was caught and killed, he had seriously wounded two of his pursuers and murdered a third one. The identity of Albert Johnson, the Mad Trapper of Rat River, remains a mystery to this day.

Review:
"A tense, terse account of one of the strangest manhunts in Canadian history, set in some of the most difficult terrain imaginable. I thoroughly enjoyed this book! Knuckle-gripping action in a white, Arctic hell. The story unfolds with cinematic clarity; you can practically see the frozen breath of the dog sled teams as the police pursue their elusive quarry. A recommended read for true-crime fans."

— Nate Hendley
   (Toronto, ON)

Gang Wars: Blood and Guts on the Streets of Early New York Published June 2005 Altitude Publishing $9.95

Throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the streets of New York were overrun with a succession of brutal gangs. For nearly 100 years, these gangs terrorized Lower Manhattan, doling out violence with bludgeons, pistols, fists, and teeth. Whether members of the city's early gangs were striving for power, out for revenge, or seeking riches, their activities almost always resulted in bloody warfare and horrific loss of life.