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| Fraser, Andrew: Court in the Middle
Book Number: 44204
Hardie Grant Books 2007 8vo softcover 256pp very good+.
Keywords: australian crime drugs police corruption Fraser Andrew
Price: $18.00 |
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| Jonas, George: Vengeance
Book Number: 44347
Harper Perennial 2006 8vo softcover 388pp very good.
Keywords: terrorism jews jewish palestinian terrorists mossad munich olympics
Price: $12.00 |
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| Matthews, Bernie: Intractable. Hell has a name: Katingal. Life inside Australia's first super-max prison
Book Number: 44440
Macmillan 2006 8vo softcover 408pp colour & b/w illus. very good.
Keywords: Australia first super-max prison Katingal gaol jail crime
Price: $25.00 |
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| Marrett, Damian: Undercover
Book Number: 44529
HarperCollins Publishers 2005 8vo softcover 242pp index, colour & b/w illus. very good. As an undercover detective in the Drug Squad, Damian Marrett has played a major role in up to 50 operations. Marrett's penetrating yet darkly comic insights into undercover work reveal a style of policing that is often shrouded in secrecy. Told with humour, this is Marrett's own remarkable story.
Keywords: Undercover police drug squad australian Marrett Damian
Price: $15.00 |
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| Canter, David: Mapping Murder: The Secrets of Geographical Profiling
Book Number: 44549
Virgin Books 2003 8vo hardcover 240pp index, b/w illus. very good+ / very good+ d/w. David Canter believes the roots of murder can be better understood by careful consideration of the parallels between the criminal's psychological journey and the actual paths he follows. He conducts a meticulous and fascinating exploration of a number of notorious crimes, taking us on the murderers' journeys in both the psychological and geographical sense. His work has enabled police departments across the world to solve a number of high-profile cases, since his groundbreaking contribution to the capture of the vicious 'railway murderer', John Duffy.
Keywords: Mapping Murder The Secrets of Geographical Profiling Canter David
Price: $22.00 |
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| Killick, Mark: Fraudbusters: The Inside Story of the Serious Fraud Office
Book Number: 44555
Gollancz 1998 8vo hardcover 252pp index, b/w illus. very good / very good d/w. The Serious Fraud Office is Britain's most controversial crime-fighting organization, generating admiration and contempt in almost equal measure. It has known triumph with the Guinness convictions, disaster with the acquittal of the Maxwell brothers, and ridicule with Roger Levitt's derisory sentence of community service. In addition, it dealt with Peter Clowes, George Walker, and Asil Nadir. This book provides the background story of the Serious Fraud Office's turbulent history. Including many interviews with Britain's top fraud investigators as well as some of the SFO's most famous targets, it is published to coincide with a six-part television series.
Keywords: Serious Fraud Office crime british Killick Mark
Price: $18.00 |
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| Bennett, Stephanie: The Murder of Nellie Duffy - A compelling account of a Legendary and Brutal Crime
Book Number: 44614
Simon & Schuster 2001. 8vo. Wraps. 219pp. Po inscription on half title. Illustrated with photographs. A fascinating account of murder in remote Queensland, unravelling a story of station life, cattle stealing and cruelty. Includes glossary and list of references.
Keywords: True Crime, Outback Murder
Price: $20.00 |
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| Hooper, David: Birdman : the hilarious misadventures of Laurie Friswell
Book Number: 44619
Maleny, Qld. Ninderry Press 2005 8vo softcover 125pp near fine. Scarce Australian Title. "How the largest ever known consignment of birds was smuggled in and out of Australia"
Keywords: Birdman the hilarious misadventures of Laurie Friswell Hooper David
Price: $25.00 |
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| Edwards, Martin: URGE TO KILL: How Police Take Homicide from Case to Court
Book Number: 44656
New Burlington Books 2003 8vo softcover 192pp very good. Index. Illustrated in Colour throughout. Urge to Kill is a complete homicide reference for the reader. You'll find out What happens at the scene of a crime, How police compile an evidence file, the role of the coroner/medical examiner, key questions in witness interview.
Keywords: URGE TO KILL How Police Take Homicide from Case to Court Edwards Martin
Price: $15.00 |
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| Egger, Steven A.: The Killers Among Us: Examination of Serial Murder and Its Investigations
Book Number: 44711
Prentice Hall July 24, 2001 Large 8vo softcover 348pp near fine. This book brings together all of what we know, what we think we know, and what we don't know about the horrific violence of serial murder. Part I introduces the subject of serial murder and presents the "six myths" of serial murder that interfere with understanding and successful investigation. Part II presents detailed case studies of four infamous serial killers, John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy, Kenneth Bianchi and Henry Lee Lucas. Part III focuses on the investigation of serial murder, showing the problems law enforcement faces -- notably "linkage blindness," the inability of unwillingness of police agencies to share information on unsolved murders. This seciton includes an extensive discussion of fourteen different police responses to serial murder. Finally, the author -- a noted criminologist and former homicide investigator -- discusses the future of serial murder and its investigation.
Keywords: serial killer true crime The Killers Among Us Examination of Serial Murder and Its Investigations Egger Steven A
Price: $22.00 |
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