BIG SHOTS A Who's Who in Australian Crime

Wilson (David) & Murdoch (Lindsay) Bottom (Bob) Ed. by:

ISBN 10: 0725104902 / ISBN 13: 9780725104900

Published by Sun/Macmillan (Australia), 1985

About this Item

Softcover. Here are the Big Shots in organised crime in Australia - the names which have created sensation and banner headlines. This book tells the inside story of these people and of their illegal activities : race fixing, drug trafficking, illegal betting, bribery and corruption, prostitution, illegal arms dealing, murders and disappearances, and the nexus between organised crime and the law-keepers and -makers of the nation. In separate chapters on each personality, the authors have traced Australian Big Shots' humble beginnings through to their ascent to infamy and fortune. Contents include : The Cocaine Coast; Bruce Richard Cornwall; Barry Richard Bull; Terrence John Clark; Robert Trimbole; Ian Revell Carroll; SP Bookmaking; Crime Cartel; the Manila Connection; Arms Dealing; Ramon Sala; Abraham Gilbert Saffron; Stuart John Perry; Francis Xavier Costigan; Justice Donald Stewart. Illus., Appendices + Index. 152pp. trade size softcover. From the library of true-crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. Vg+. Seller Inventory # 14149

Bibliographic Details

Title: BIG SHOTS A Who's Who in Australian Crime

Publisher: Sun/Macmillan (Australia)

Publication Date: 1985

Binding: Softcover / Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Edition: First edition.