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Item Details
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GANGLAND MELBOURNE
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| By: |
James Morton, Susanna Lobez |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£19.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0522858694 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780522858693 |
| Publisher: |
MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
1 July, 2011 |
| Pages: |
256 |
| Description: |
Throughout the past century, Melbourne has spawned its fair share of notorious. In this compelling and comprehensive book, true crime writer James Morton and former barrister and legal broadcaster Susanna Lobez take you on a tour of Melbourne's criminal past, visiting Australia's favourite larrikin Squizzy Taylor, career criminals Chopper Read and the Pettingill family, as well as chronicling the long-running Painters and Dockers' Union and recent Melbourne gang wars. |
| Synopsis: |
Throughout the past century, Melbourne has spawned its fair share of notorious criminals some more infamous than others. In this compelling and comprehensive book, Britain s top true crime writer James Morton and former barrister and legal broadcaster Susanna Lobez take you on a tour of Melbourne s criminal past, visiting Australia s favourite larrikin Squizzy Taylor, career criminals Chopper Read and the Pettingill family, as well as chronicling the long-running Painters and Dockers Union and recent Melbourne gang wars. Along the way, tales of Melbourne's talented standover men, contract killers, robbers, conmen, brothel keepers, biker gangs, drug dealers and corrupt cops offer an extraordinary insight into this colourful and mysterious world. |
| Illustrations: |
6 black and white photographs |
| Publication: |
Australia |
| Imprint: |
Victory Books |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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