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Item Details
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LIVES OF CRIME
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| By: |
Gary Tippet, Ian Munro |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£12.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0732286093 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780732286095 |
| Publisher: |
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD |
| Pub. date: |
1 February, 2008 |
| Pages: |
384 |
| Description: |
Over twenty-five tales of grisly murders and suspicious killings are laid out for inspection, including the story of the Police Killers and tales of the seedy Melbourne underworld |
| Synopsis: |
The inside scoop on the Gangland murders...and other Australian true crime stories. true crime with a twist. Here is the criminal underground at work: gangland warriors, serial killers, drug dealers and thieves. Melbourne gangland figures Mick Gatto and Andrew 'Benji' Veniamin and their final, fatal encounter; Peter Dupas, the nerdish-looking serial killer who makes your skin crawl; as well as other, lesser-known names - sex-killer Derek Percy who haunted a lost little boy to his death; the man of God who broke the eighth commandment; the murders behind the infamous Arnott's poisoned biscuit extortion. there are also those whose lives straddle each side of the law: murder barristers; backstreet burglars and back-block magistrates; homicide detectives and community police who go where the worst happens; pensioners who thrive on the theatre of the courtroom; the psychologist who looks into the minds of mass murderers; and sex workers, from streetwalkers, student strippers and fetish models to whip-wielding dominatrixes.Award-winning crime journalists Gary tippet and Ian Munro, authors of Writing on Gravestones, bring you a collection of classic true crime stories, told with insight, sensitivity and empathy - and a dash of humour. |
| Publication: |
Australia |
| Imprint: |
HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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