Descripción
A spellbinding story of murder in a popular Halifax park, high courtroom drama, and hints of demonic possession and satanic worship.
In 1975, Jimmy Odo was charged with the murder of fourteen-year-old Tony Cluett, who was found strung up crucifixion-style in Halifax's Point Pleasant Park. Six years later, he was charged with bludgeoning to death Darlene Davidson, his former girlfriend's five-year-old daughter.
At trial in 1981, Odo testified that although he didn't remember the killings, he had lied to avoid conviction for the Cluett murder. He also spoke of being part of a satanic cult while living in Montreal.
This is the true story of two brutal murders, a flawed parole system that granted early release to a convicted sex offender with known homicidal tendencies, the questionable conduct of two defence lawyers, and the sick mind of a killer.
Author: Blain Henshaw
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Published: 06/09/2026
Pages: 216
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781459756120
ISBN10: 1459756126
BISAC Categories:
- True Crime | Murder | General
- True Crime | Historical
- Biography & Autobiography | Criminals & Outlaws
In 1975, Jimmy Odo was charged with the murder of fourteen-year-old Tony Cluett, who was found strung up crucifixion-style in Halifax's Point Pleasant Park. Six years later, he was charged with bludgeoning to death Darlene Davidson, his former girlfriend's five-year-old daughter.
At trial in 1981, Odo testified that although he didn't remember the killings, he had lied to avoid conviction for the Cluett murder. He also spoke of being part of a satanic cult while living in Montreal.
This is the true story of two brutal murders, a flawed parole system that granted early release to a convicted sex offender with known homicidal tendencies, the questionable conduct of two defence lawyers, and the sick mind of a killer.
Author: Blain Henshaw
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Published: 06/09/2026
Pages: 216
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781459756120
ISBN10: 1459756126
BISAC Categories:
- True Crime | Murder | General
- True Crime | Historical
- Biography & Autobiography | Criminals & Outlaws
About the Author
Blain Henshaw is the author of five books on Maritime history. He has had a career as a broadcast journalist, freelance writer, and communications advisor to the Nova Scotia government. He lives in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia.