First Degree reconstructs the disappearance of Taylor Samson and the courtroom drama that followed. Journalist Kayla Hounsell draws on interviews, police interrogation excerpts and court records to trace how two promising young men became the center of a sensational criminal case.

The narrative follows the investigation from a vanished student and contested evidence to a trial complicated by a private investigator’s shifting role. The book probes motive, loyalty, drug links and how procedural details shaped the outcome.

What you'll find inside

• Reporting based on interviews and trial transcripts
• Previously unpublished photographs and new case details
• An exploration of legal process, motive and investigative gaps

At 256 pages, the book will appeal to readers of Canadian true crime, legal studies and investigative journalism seeking a detailed account of a complex, high-profile case.

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