Second Degree

Kayla Hounsell

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ISBN: 9781774712771

Second Degree

From Med School to Murder, The Story Behind the Shocking Will Sandeson Trials

  Author:   Kayla Hounsell    
  Publisher:  Nimbus Publishing Limited

An expanded and updated edition of the bestselling work of true crime from award-winning journalist Kayla Hounsell, exploring the high-profile 2017 Will Sandeson murder case.

“I pulled the trigger.”

In 2017, a jury found Will Sandeson guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Taylor Samson. A “good kid” from a good family, Sandeson was about to start classes at Dalhousie University’s medical school when Samson disappeared. The trial exposed a dangerous world of drugs, greed, and misplaced loyalties—including a private investigator accused of switching sides. Sandeson was ultimately sentenced to life in prison.

He immediately appealed; in 2020, Sandeson’s conviction was overturned and a new trial ordered. In a shocking twist, Sandeson finally took the stand, detailing in four days of explosive testimony how and why he killed Samson, and for the first time offering an explanation of what he’d done with Samson’s body.

An updated and expanded follow-up to award-winning journalist Kayla Hounsell’s First Degree: From Med School to Murder, Second Degree features all-new chapters and never-before-published material. Accented with 25 colour photos, this riveting work tells the powerful story of a drug deal gone terribly wrong and examines the crime, the courts, and the killer’s crusade for freedom.

A portion of the royalties from this book will help fund a scholarship at Amherst Regional High School in Taylor Samson’s name.

Details and Specs
ISBN associated with this title: 9781774712771
Item NB1739
PublisherNimbus Publishing Limited
PublisherNimbus Publishing Limited
Published on November 12 2024
Language ENG
Pages 320
Format Paperback
Dimensions9(in) x 6(in)
Shipping weight320(g)
Status ACTIVE TITLE
Kayla Hounsell is an award-winning journalist who covered the murder trial of Will Sandeson. She is now the CBC Network Reporter for the Maritimes. Based in Halifax, she has worked in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ottawa, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Liberia. This is her first book.