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A fast-paced examination of organized crime, this account details the exploits of an unforgettable cast of villains, crooks, and mobsters who have made up the criminal and gangland scene in Australia. Tracing the developments in and the shifting dynamics of Australia's criminal underworld from the early 1800s until the Melbourne gangland killings of recent years, this vivid and explosive reading also investigates the role of police, politicians, and lawyers who have helped and hindered the growth of criminal empires. Anyone interested in true crime will appreciate this meticulously researched chronicle.…mehr

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A fast-paced examination of organized crime, this account details the exploits of an unforgettable cast of villains, crooks, and mobsters who have made up the criminal and gangland scene in Australia. Tracing the developments in and the shifting dynamics of Australia's criminal underworld from the early 1800s until the Melbourne gangland killings of recent years, this vivid and explosive reading also investigates the role of police, politicians, and lawyers who have helped and hindered the growth of criminal empires. Anyone interested in true crime will appreciate this meticulously researched chronicle.
Autorenporträt
James Morton, a former defence lawyer in England, is one of Britain's leading experts on crime, and the author of more than twenty books including his bestselling Gangland series. Susanna Lobez is an actor-turned-barrister-turned broadcaster. She was an ABC specialist legal broadcaster on The Law Report (radio) and Law Matters (TV). She has written feature articles for The Age and columns for the Sunday Herald Sun.