Bibliograph

Naked city, true stories of crimes, cock-ups, crooks & cops, John Silvester

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Label

Naked city, true stories of crimes, cock-ups, crooks & cops, John Silvester

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Naked city

Responsibility statement

John Silvester

Sub title

true stories of crimes, cock-ups, crooks & cops

Summary

John Silvester has been reporting on crime from the cop stations, courthouses, back alleys and gangster mansions of Melbourne for forty years. His contact book is a who's who of both sides of criminal justice and the shadowy worlds between. He is the trusted confidant of cops, criminals, lawyers and judges. He knows where the cash is stashed and where the bodies are buried. Naked City is a collection of Silvester's best stories, from sophisticated heists to mindless acts of violence and deeds of pure evil - impeccably sourced, wry, wise and witty. Travel the dark depths of Australia's criminal underworld with our most formidable crime reporter and an icon of Australian true crime

Table Of Contents

The crooks -- The good guys -- The characters -- The crimes -- The impact

Target audience

adult

Creator