Bibliograph

Shark arm, a shark, a tattooed arm and two unsolved murders, Phillip Roope & Kevin Meagher

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Shark arm, a shark, a tattooed arm and two unsolved murders, Phillip Roope & Kevin Meagher

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

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Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Shark arm

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Phillip Roope & Kevin Meagher

Sub title

a shark, a tattooed arm and two unsolved murders

Summary

It all started with a ruthless murder. An exboxer and petty police informer was efficiently disposed of, sending a ghastly warning to others. That would have been the end of it, had not a shark, in a milliontoone chance, vomited up the victim's arm in an aquarium and shone an unwelcome light into some very dark places. With so much at stake, the guilty closed ranks and gradually, with intimidation, money, and the murder of a mate who they feared would betray them, they reimposed their control and the light was turned off again. The memory of those events, and the terrible fear they inspired, kept those who knew the truth silent unto the grave. Others have written about the Shark Arm murder but Phillip Roope and Kevin Meagher, having digested the entire coldcase police file, reveal a very different story: an extraordinary tale of highclass smuggling, a frantic coverup and the truth behind one of the most infamous cases in Australia. Except there were actually two gruesome murders . .

Target audience

adult

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