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Wildgrass Books, Australia, 1982. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Good Condition. Vittorio David Renzella, known as Rick Renzella, pulled off the most audacious coup ever attempted in the racing game. It took some ingenious plotting involving daredevil risks. Philip Opas defended Renzella at hi trial believing Renzella's story.... There is a pen-mark on the front cover & another pen-mark on the the half-title page. Mass Market Paperback. Size: 140mm - 180mm. 132 pages. Covers have some shelf-wear, a couple of marks, as well as some bumping to corners and extremities. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Sports & Pastimes; Australia; True Crime. ISBN: 0908069049. ISBN/EAN: 9780908069040. Inventory No: 52341. . 9780908069040

Five Mile Press, Victoria, 2010. As Stated In Title. Softcover. Good Condition. Drugs, wealth, partying - murder. These were the bad habits that brought down the 1970s international heroin empire, the Organisation. On 9 October 1979 the mutilated body of Martin Johnstone, the Organisation's Singapore man, was dumped in an abandoned stone quarry, under orders of Terry Clark. In five short years Clark, a small-time New Zealand criminal, had built a multi-million dollar drug empire servicing Australia, New Zealand, England, Scotland, Spain, Italy & the United States." Trade Paperback. Size: 140mm - 180mm. 286 pages. Covers have some shelf wear and a few creases. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: True Crime; 1970s; ISBN: 1742480519. ISBN/EAN: 9781742480510. Inventory No: 52156. . 9781742480510

Ebury Press, Sydney, 2008. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Good Condition. Australian history provides plenty of noteworthy examples of grisly and gruesome dirty deeds. This engrossing book revisits the major incidents to shock us all from Federation to the present day. Bushrangers, baby-killers, notorious gangsters, murderers, standover men, corporate villains, corrupt cops and a few petty crims - all are paraded before us in a compelling cavalcade of Aussies behaving badly. The book is divided into decades with more attention given to the years closest to the present day. There are two or more photos on each spread with quotes, lists and sidebars. The stories are presented in a visual style that is easy to read and encourages hours of browsing. There are also special feature spreads throughout highlighting other areas related to crime like policing, investigating, forensics and sentencing. The History of Aussie True Crime revisits many of the most infamous events in our history and also reveals a… Leer más

Harper Collins, Sydney, 2020. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Good Condition. The #1 bestseller & joint winner of the 2021 Danger Prize.Here I am: tall and broad, shaved head, had my nose broken three times fighting. Black suit, white shirt, the big city homicide detective. I've led investigations into serial killings, child abductions, organised crime hits and domestic murders. But beneath the suit, I've got an Om symbol in the shape of a Buddha tattooed on my right bicep. It balances the tattoo on my left ribs: Better to die on your feet than live on your knees. That's how I choose to live my life.As a cop, I got paid to catch killers and I learned what doing it can cost you. It cost me marriages and friendships. It cost me my reputation. They tell you not to let a case get personal, but I think it has to. Each one has taken a piece out of me and added a piece, until there's only pieces.I catch killers - it's what I do. It's who I… Leer más

Victory Books, Melbourne, 2010. As Stated In The Title. Softcover. Good Condition. Mick Gatto. Gambler. Underworld veteran. Melbourne gangland survivor. Mick Gatto in his bestselling autobiography finally reveals the man behind the headlines. Gatto's unique position - of knowing all the players in the Gangland Wars but not being involved in drug trafficking - gave him a remarkable perspective to watch the battles unfold. I, Mick Gatto is an extraordinary insight into a colourful and mysterious world that few even know exists. A veteran of Melbourne's underworld, Mick Gatto is one of the few survivors of Melbourne's Gangland Wars. Many of the victims were his long-time friends. Today the former heavyweight boxer runs Elite Cranes, a crane company that employs about 60 people, and Arbitrations and Mediations Pty Ltd, among others. Trade Paperback. Size: 180mm - 250mm. 243 pages. Covers have some shelf-wear, some creasing, as well as some bumping to corners and extremities. Quantity… Leer más

Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 2008. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Good Condition. He is 29 years old and commits his horrendous crime alone. He is an underachiever, unskilled, doesn't have a regular job and he is now a mass murderer. What made Martin Bryant go on a brutal killing spree at Port Arthur taking the lives of 35 people?Working with a leading Australian forensic psychologist, investigative journalist Rochelle Jackson takes us deep into the minds of eight of the country's most notorious criminals:* serial killer, Ivan Milat * female sex offender, Karen Ellis * serial arsonist, Peter Burgess * armed robber and escapee, Brenden Abbott * child killer, Kathleen Folbigg * murderer, Matthew Wales * and gangland warlord, Carl Williams.She probes their motivations, delves deep into their pasts and unlocks the dark side of their humanity.Inside Their Minds is a penetrating, forensic and revealing investigation of the criminal mind. Trade Paperback.… Leer más

Echo, Melbourne, 2016. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Good Condition. This book chronicles the pick of Australian jailbreaks. The most notorious prisons and escapees are here: names like Grafton, Pentridge and Boggo Road, Russell 'Mad Dog' Cox, Ray Denning and Darcy Dugan. These are extraordinary stories, ranging from sheer brutality to love-conquers-all. Some are full of incredible twists and turns, others are tinged with sadness and loss. In all, there is a desperation that comes from being locked away and dying to get out. Jail escapees are forever looking over their shoulder. They can trust no one. They may not make it. They may be shot dead. It's a huge risk to take. Trade Paperback. Size: 180mm - 250mm. 279 pages. Covers have some shelf-wear as well as some bumping to corners and extremities. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: True Crime; Australia; ISBN: 1760401234. ISBN/EAN: 9781760401238. Inventory No: 51524. . 9781760401238

2015. Softcover. Good Condition. This powerful, unforgettable and uplifting story is one part wrenching family memoir, and one part inspirational journey towards healing and forgiveness - but most of all, it's an unputdownable journey through one family's tragedy and how they refused to let it define them. On the day of Rebecca Poulson's 33rd birthday, her father, niece and nephew were murdered. The murderer had been part of her family; her brother-in-law, Neung, the father of the children. Killing Love is Rebecca's journey through homicide; grief, the police investigations, the media interest, the court cases, the moments of great despair - and the healing. It is a story of individual tragedy and a family's strength, but it is also a story of a community's attitude to family violence. As a reluctant warrior for those who cannot speak for themselves, Rebecca talked to the NSW State Premier and politicians, on multiple TV shows and to print journalists in the hope that the… Leer más

Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 2009. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Good Condition. In May 1977, mother-of-three Kerry Whelan disappears on the way to a beautician's appointment. Twenty-four hours later her husband receives a ransom letter : There will be no second chances. Follow all instructions or your wife will die..." Trade Paperback. Size: 180mm - 250mm. 405 pages. There is an old price label on rear cover. Edges have a few marks. Covers have some shelf-wear, as well as some bumping to corners and extremiies. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: True Crime; ISBN/EAN: 9781741751635. Inventory No: 50385. . 9781741751635

ABC & Bolinda, Australia, 2013. Audio. Hardcover. Good Condition. Audio Book Very early one morning, Samantha Barlow, mother of two young children, was brutally attacked with a brick on her way to work as a policewoman in Kings Cross. She was left for dead in a park. She could have been any young woman - the attack was completely random. Samantha's husband Laurence, an inspector used to managing huge police operations, was thrown into the role of carer. She went through 22 months of rehab for both physical and head-trauma injuries, and triumphantly returned to work. The couple speak candidly of Samantha's journey over the last four years, and the personal price they've paid to be in the police force. But ultimately this is a story of an inspiring woman who refused to give in and the man who stood by her side. Case has some shelf wear but the CDs are in very good condition. Size: 140mm - 180mm. Item Type: Audio Book. Covers have some shelf-wear as well as some bumping to corners and… Leer más

Penguin, Melbourne, 2013. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Good Condition. 'Samantha Barlow doesn't stand a chance. As she walks briskly past the start of Arthur Park on her left, she can't see a dark figure slinking out of the shadows towards her. The first she knows of his presence is when she feels a blow, hard to the back of her head, delivered with such force, it actually dents her skull.' Samantha Barlow's life changed the day she was brutally attacked on the way to work in Sydney's notorious Kings Cross. The popular, confident young woman was left for dead, dragging herself to a lonely bus stop, desperate to stay alive for her two young children. The police who attended the crime scene didn't recognise their colleague. Inspector Laurence Barlow watched helplessly as his wife's life lay in the balance. He'd spent his career stopping violent offenders, but now found himself on the other side of a crisis. Samantha was a highly respected sergeant, but she could… Leer más

ABC, Australia, 1995. Second Edition. Softcover. Fair Condition. The attempted murder in 1984 of undercover policeman Michael Drury - shot while in his kitchen feeding his baby daughter - has been labelled the 'lowest of the low' in Australian criminal annals. There is an erratum slip stuck to an end paper by the author dated '2001'. Trade Paperback. Size: 180mm - 250mm. 372 pages. Spine has some reading creases. Edges have a few marks. Covers have some shelf-wear, a few creases, as well as some bumping to corners and extremities. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: True Crime; Australia; 1980s; ISBN: 1864480025. ISBN/EAN: 9781864480023. Inventory No: 52322. . 9781864480023

The File Mile Press, Victoria, 2010. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Good. The Stories of Four of Australia's Most Horrific Child Murderers. Little Girls Lost tells the heartbreaking stories of the of the murders of four young Australian girls. It also gives a ground breaking account of the girls' grieving parents brought about changes in the law... Trade Paperback. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Remnants of old price labels on the rear cover.. Covers a have some shelf-wear, a couple of creases as well as some bumping to corners and extremities. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: True Crime; Australia; ISBN: 1742482236. ISBN/EAN: 9781742482231. Inventory No: 51785. . 9781742482231

Echo, Melbourne, 2016. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Good Condition. This book is a timely reminder about why Australia needs to respond to the growing social problem of domestic violence and recognise that young victims of revenge killings are innocent victims of a far bigger issue.The women in this book, whose children have been killed by their former partners, know firsthand the lifelong sentence of suffering and many have been quietly campaigning for social change for decades. All pictures shown are of the actual product offered for sale Trade Paperback. Size: 150mm - 250mm. 312 pages. Remnants of old price label on rear cover. Spine has some reading creases. Covers have some shelf-wear, as well as some bumping to corners and extremities. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: True Crime; Australia; Family & Relationships. ISBN: 1760061832. ISBN/EAN: 9781760061838. Inventory No: 20212. . 9781760061838

ABC, Sydney, 2019. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Good Condition. How did two girls go missing for seven years and nobody noticed? In August 2010, the bones of a young woman were found in the Belanglo State Forest, where, years earlier, Ivan Milat had tortured and slain seven young backpackers. Dubbed Angel, her remains lay unidentified for years. Who was she, how did she die, and at whose hand? Then, in July 2015, the bones of an unknown child were found in a suitcase by a highway in South Australia. Months later, a call to Crime Stoppers led to an identification. Two-year-old Khandalyce Pearce had left Alice Springs in 2008 with her mother and hadn't been seen since. Through DNA, Angel was quickly identified as Khandalyce's mother, Karlie Pearce-Stevenson. In the grimmest of scenarios, mother and daughter were reunited at last. The Lost Girls is the chilling true story of this heinous double murder and how police tracked down the perpetrator, who not only killed the girls, but stole the… Leer más

MacMillan, Sydney, 2016. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Good Condition. A Gonzo portrait of the Mad Max of Supermax" Andrew Rule, author of Underbelly Meet BADNE$$. He's the enigmatic, impulsive, exasperating, destructive, big-hearted Aussie outlaw who stole millions of dollars in daring bank robberies and became a folk hero as big as Ned Kelly when he masterminded two spectacular prison breaks in the space of six weeks. Now Christopher 'BADNE$$' Binse is serving a crushing 18 years in solitary. He craves death more than infamy. The only way he can find redemption is to open his tortured soul to acclaimed journalist Matthew Thompson, in the hope another wild child out there will learn from the strange and savage saga of his life and think twice. Mayhem is the bizarre, scary, brilliantly unique and jaw-dropping inside story of how a naughty little boy became Australia's most notorious prisoner. Let's get hectic! MORE PRAISE FOR MAYHEM "This book is like brutal poetry. A… Leer más

Five Mile Press, Victoria, 2012. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Good Condition. Every 15 minutes someone in Australia goes missing. Some of these people want to disappear; other times they have met with misadventure or mu rder. Missing You features some of Australia's most disturbing Missing Persons cases & invites you to play armchair detective. With rare, privileged access to police around the country, & in moving interviews with the families of missing people, Missing You tells the intimate stories of Australia's missing, revealing clues that police hope will ultimately bring them home..." There is a small indentation in the bottom of the text block. Trade Paperback. Size: 180mm - 250mm. 257 pages. Covers have some shelf-wear and bumping to corners. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: True Crime; Australia; Inventory No: 20303. .

Brolga, Melbourne, 2011. Revised Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Revised and updated for 2010, Murders that Shocked Australia is back with more spine-tingling tales of Australian crime.Featuring the most recent cases involving the Moran family and Carl Williams, never has Australia been so enthralled by the lives of murderers and their unfortunate victims.From the gold rush era and Ned Kelly, to the baffling Pyjama Girl case, this book explores the true-life cases that have gripped the Australian public for decades. Ian Ferguson looks at the crimes and minds of these devious characters as well as exploring the darker side of what it means to be Australian. Trade Paperback. Size: 180mm - 250mm. 373 pages. Remnants of old price label on the rear cover.. Covers have some shelf-wear as well as some bumping to corners and extremities. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: True Crime; Australia; ISBN: 1921596511. ISBN/EAN: 9781921596513. Inventory No: 50654. . 9781921596513

Five Mile Press, Melbourne, 2013. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Good Condition. When Robert Farquharson's car veered off the road in 2005 and into an icy dam following a Father's Day access visit, the terrible impact of the tragedy on his former wife, Cindy Gambino, made headline news around the country. But while Cindy struggled to come to terms with the loss of her three little boys, in what her ex-husband maintained was a dreadful freak accident, a more sinister picture soon emerged which would spark one of the most controversial, high profile and protracted legal cases in Australian criminal history. Investigative journalist and author Megan Norris has meticulously chronicled this case, which spans seven years, two trials and three appeal hearings. Combined with her observations of Cindy's painful journey as she attempts to rebuild her life after the murders, the book is being hailed by police and family violence experts as a valuable insight into the motivation and the legacy of… Leer más

ABC, Sydney, 2006. Edition Unstated. Softcover. Good Condition. When Kimina Lyall was offered the coveted post of Southeast Asia correspondent for the Australian newspaper, she jumped at it. Based in Bankok, she was captivated by the diversity & vibrancy of the region...She was giving the editors the kind of stories they liked but she wasn't coping. Determined to make peace with the country & its beaches, Kimina & her partner decided to build a house on Golden Buddha Beach, off Thailand's west coast. But on Boxing Day, 2004, a rupture in the earth's crust 696 kms from their peaceful paradise triggered a tsunami that swept across the Indian Ocean..." Trade Paperback. Size: 180mm - 250mm. 265 pages. Covers have some shelf-wear, as well as some bumping to corners and extremiies. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Thailand; True Crime. ISBN: 073331905X. ISBN/EAN: 9780733319051. Inventory No: 18730. . 9780733319051