Angel of Death
With movie star looks, Dulcie Markham seduced her way through the underworld of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, but as lover after lover was stabbed or gunned down, “Pretty Dulcie” was renamed the “Angel of Death”.
Book Extracts
How clueless jockey took centre stage in Fine Cotton affair
It was a darkly comic criminal conspiracy playing out all too openly against the menacing background of Sydney’s gangland and Queensland corruption. The one person not in on the crazy secret was the one closest to the action.
The Pretty Girl Killer
He tried to convince her she could be a model, but the pretty teen wasn’t falling for the charming stranger’s well-practised lines. Unfortunately for her, the Aussie-born serial killer had planned ahead and there was no way he was leaving without her.
Man’s Best Friend
‘Dog, dog, dog,’ the shout rang out as Luke Warburton set his police dog Chuck on fugitive Malcolm Naden. It was an extraordinary end to a killer’s seven years on the run — but just a small part of an incredible partnership between man and dog.
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The Squad
AN unguarded commander walks into the heartland of Middle Eastern gang activity to pick up a rocket launcher – it seems like an unwise move, especially without appropriate security precautions, and these detectives have none.
Last King of the X
IN an exclusive extract from his book, Sydney nightlife identity John Ibrahim details how his little brother Fadi’s glamorous wife saved him from certain death when a gunman put five bullets through him in their parked Lamborghini.
The Sting
IN an elaborate police undercover operation featuring a fake crime network and months of careful manipulation, it all came down to one moment for Brett Peter Cowan.
Last Woman Hanged
THE closer the hangman got to the crowds on the riverbank, the more enormous and repulsive he seemed. Women gasped and children screamed, the ‘thrill of horror creeping through their veins’.
Deception
WHEN Hollywood star Russell Crowe agreed to discuss a film project with a top cop he had no idea the man was bent — or that their every move was being watched.
Justice Denied
THE alcohol-fuelled love affair between a rich widow and her gardener drew comparisons to the risque exploits in Lady Chatterley’s Lover, but the real-life version had a fiery end.
Mugshots 3
MUSLIM terrorist Abdul Benbrika planned to bomb Australian targets such as the MCG, Crown Casino and the Lucas Heights nuclear reactor. New book Mugshots3 reveals how police stopped him.
Deal with the Devil
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