Murder of a Messenger - Couverture souple

Grow, Robin

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1922175919 ISBN 13 : 9781922175915

Editeur : Brolga Publishing Pty Ltd, 2015

Synopsis

A real-life murder and legal drama set in the violent world of 1930s Melbourne. It was the crime that shocked Melbourne in 1936. An armed robbery of a teenage government messenger and the brutal murder of his elderly unarmed escort. Three known criminals were accused and tried four times but the prosecution and the police could never positively prove their guilt. The real-life violent Melbourne underworld in the 1930s is portrayed, together with the machinations of some fascinating characters in the legal, political and media worlds.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Robin Grow is a Melbourne historian. Whilst researching Safe as Houses, 2013, he came across the story of a robbery and murder at the Titles Office in 1936. This book is the result of further research. Robin is a retired public servant who researches and writes on topics such as twentieth-century architecture. In 2010 he produced the award-winning Melbourne Art Deco, (Brolga, 2014, ISBN 9781922175472).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Brolga Publishing Pty Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1922175919
• ISBN 13: 9781922175915
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 280
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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