Eliza Robertson with Myles Dolphin
May 24, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Join us for the launch of this vivid and meticulous true-crime story that exposes the deep fractures in a system that repeatedly fails to protect women, while tracking the once-cold trail of a murderer still at large.
Krystal Senyk was the kind of friend everybody wants: a reliable confidant, a handywoman of all trades, and an infectious creative with an adventurous spirit; tough as nails. So when her best friend needed support to leave her abusive husband, Ronald Bax, Krystal leapt into action.
Soon, Krystal became the new outlet for Bax’s rage. He terrorized and intimidated her for months, issuing a chilling final warning to her and his ex-wife: the hunt is on. Krystal reached out to the RCMP for a police escort home. The officer brushed her off.
Bax’s threat had been all too real. At 29 years old, the woman who seemed invincible—who was a beloved sister, daughter, and friend—was shot and killed at her home in the Yukon. Ronald Bax disappeared without a trace.
Three decades later, Eliza Robertson has re-opened the case. In compelling, vibrant prose, she works tirelessly to piece together Krystal’s story, retracing the dire failings of Canadian law enforcement and Bax’s last steps. I Got a Name uses one woman’s tragic story to boldly interrogate themes of gender-based violence and the pervasive issues that plague our society. In this riveting true-crime story about victimhood, power, and control, Robertson examines the broken system in place, and asks: if it isn’t looking out for the vulnerable, the threatened, the hunted—who among us is it protecting?
WHEN: Wednesday, May 24th at 7PM
WHERE: In-store at Munro’s Books, 1108 Government St.
WHAT: Eliza Robertson and Myles Dolphin will be in conversation, followed by light refreshments and snacks!
HOW: This event is free to attend.
