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Tony has been investigating organised crime, and police and political corruption in Australia for decades. In 2005 he won the prestigious Australian Crime Writer's "Ned Kelly Award" for his first major book, Mr Big, Lennie McPherson and his life of crime.

 

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Two Political Murders
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“This represents a fantastic piece of meticulous research, and it is a great story of course.” – Richard Walsh,... More > publishing consultant, Allen & Unwin, Sydney.
THERE can be no doubt that when John Trevor Kelly took an axe and brutally killed Connie Sommerlad in northern New South Wales town of Tenterfield early in 1939, there would be profound political repercussions, for his victim was the niece of a powerful State politician and local media baron.
But while the political heavyweight was totally opposed to capital punishment on religious and moral grounds, his conservative political allies in the state parliament acted as though they ‘owed him one’ and were determined to wreak revenge against the wretched Kelly for his abominable act, despite the fact the state had consciously stopped executing people more than a year earlier. So the hanging of Jack Kelly was a very political execution indeed. < Less
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Getting away with murder: The first trilogy of the series
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In this gripping trilogy, award-winning true crime author Tony Reeves tells how three people literally got away with murder.... More > In an unusual twist to the murder mystery genré. Reeves tells us "who dunnit" and how they walked away scott free. And it's all true! This is exclusive, groundbreaking exposure of some mysterious Sydney crimes. < Less
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Getting away with murder: The first trilogy of the series
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In this gripping trilogy, award-winning true crime author Tony Reeves tells how three people literally got away with murder.... More > In an unusual twist to the murder mystery genré. Reeves tells us "who dunnit" and how they walked away scott free. And it's all true! This is exclusive, groundbreaking exposure of some mysterious Sydney crimes. < Less
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Bill Maloney's murderous mayhem
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When a gang of robbers from Melbourne master-minded and carried out a daring money van robbery in Sydney, interstate mob... More > rivalries were inflamed. Urged into action by deeply corrupt Sydney cop Fred Krahe, criminal Bill Maloney and his aptly named ally Kevin Gore captured one of the thieves and tortured him into confessing where his share of the booty was. The torture methods they used quickly gave them the moniker “The Toe Cutter Gang”. And that was just the start of things ... < Less
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Two Political Murders (eBook)
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When Jack Kelly murdered Connie Sommerlad, powerful forces ensured he would pay the full penalty, for Connie's uncle was an... More > influential state politician and newspaper magnate. (True crime). < Less
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Ray Brouggy owns up
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He wanted everyone to thing he was a crazy, small-time criminal, but Sydney's "Mad" Ray Brouggy was a mass murderer.... More > Amazingly he was protected by corrupt police. His deathbed confession to the author formed the basis of this horrifying story. < Less
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Model Murder
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After Sydney Model Shirley Beiger shot and killed her boyfriend in a jealous rage, she confessed all to the cops. But... More > remarkably, a jury found her "Not Guilty!" She literally got away with murder. < Less
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“This represents a fantastic piece of meticulous research, and it is a great story of course.” – Richard Walsh,... More > publishing consultant, Allen & Unwin, Sydney.
THERE can be no doubt that when John Trevor Kelly took an axe and brutally killed Connie Sommerlad in northern New South Wales town of Tenterfield early in 1939, there would be profound political repercussions, for his victim was the niece of a powerful State politician and local media baron.
But while the political heavyweight was totally opposed to capital punishment on religious and moral grounds, his conservative political allies in the state parliament acted as though they ‘owed him one’ and were determined to wreak revenge against the wretched Kelly for his abominable act, despite the fact the state had consciously stopped executing people more than a year earlier. So the hanging of Jack Kelly was a very political execution indeed. < Less
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