Where Shadows Linger : The Untold Story of the RCMP's Olson Murder Investigation

by Holmes, W. Leslie

• ISBN13: 9781895811926
• ISBN10: 1895811929
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: Heritage Group Dist

Summary

Les Holmes was determined to bring closure to Canada's most horrifying serial killer case to date, but shadows still lingered. To his surprise, he found an ex-RCMP member who had fingered Olson weeks before his arrest. Five more teenagers died in the mean-time. RCMP Superintendent Bruce Northorp was in charge of the Olson hunt at the time of the arrest in 1981. He kept quiet both during and after the horrific affair out of respect for the mourning parents. He knew that one day he would have to set the record straight, and in this book he finally speaks out. His full review of the case clearly shows that the RCMP investigation of the Olson affair was plagued by its own internal problems and personalities. Clifford Olson was the most hated man in Canada when he confessed his crimes. Much conjecture surrounded his arrest. The agreement to pay $100,000 for him to reveal the locations of his victims led to tension and mistrust within the RCMP. Now, through his exclusive access to Bruce Northorp, Les Holmes' story uncovers the inner thoughts of one of the RCMP's most respected officers.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	4	(3)
Foreword	7	(5)
Darryll Solves the Case	12	(23)
Les Solves the Case	35	(15)
Line Change	50	(8)
Watching Olson	58	(24)
Bruce Is In Charge	82	(27)
Doing the Unthinkable	109	(24)
Justice Then, Justice Now	133	(5)
Where Shadows Linger	138	(20)
The Benefit of Hindsight	158	(16)
Kim and Randy	174	(24)
Did Olson Commit Other Murders?	198	(7)
Two Sides of Evil	205	(17)
Closure	222	(8)
Epilogue	230	(2)
Appendix I Bruce Northorp, C.M.	232	(2)
Appendix II Understanding the Process of Sentencing	234	(2)
Appendix III The Criminal Life of Clifford Robert Olson	236	(6)
Appendix IV Surveillance Guidelines for Special ``O'' Section	242	(2)
Appendix V Trust Deed for Olson $100,000 Agreement	244	(2)
Appendix VI Northorp's Briefing Notes on the Olson Case	246	(6)
Glossary	252	(1)
Index	253