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Assault on Law and Order in Bermuda, 1972–1973
The Assassination of Governor Sir Richard Sharples and the
Related Killings
Mel
Ayton
ISBN
978-0-7864-4881-4
photos, maps, notes, bibliography, index
softcover
2010
Not Yet Published, Available Spring/Summer 2010
Description
During the 1970s, a black power organization in Bermuda conspired
to bring about social change “by any means necessary,” including assassination.
As a result, Governor Sir Richard Sharples was murdered, as well as Police Chief
George Duckett and others. This investigative book is based on interviews with
police officers involved in the investigations, as well as interviews with
prison officers familiar with the assassins. Additional material was gleaned
from Scotland Yard murder files, newspaper archives, court records, and an
interview with the widow of Sharples. This is the first full account of the
murders and the Black Beret Cadre, the revolutionary group whose activities
resulted in mayhem throughout the island.
About
the Author
Mel Ayton has a master’s degree in history from
Durham University and has worked as a Fulbright teacher, college lecturer and
deputy headmaster. He has appeared in a variety of documentaries and has written
numerous books.
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