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Killing for Country: A Family Story by David Marr
Killing for Country: A Family Story by David Marr
AU$29.00
Australia's Most Infamous Criminals by Graham Seal
Australia's Most Infamous Criminals by Graham Seal
AU$24.00
See What You Made Me Do: Power, Control and Domestic Violence by Jess Hill
See What You Made Me Do: Power, Control and Domestic Violence by Jess Hill
AU$22.00
No Monument of Stone: Elizabeth Woolcock’s Struggle Through Life by Allan L Peters
No Monument of Stone: Elizabeth Woolcock’s Struggle Through Life by Allan L Peters
AU$35.00
On Deadly Ground: The Assassination of John Newman MP by Tim Priest
On Deadly Ground: The Assassination of John Newman MP by Tim Priest
AU$21.00
Death on the Derwent: Sue Neill-Fraser's Story by Robin Bowles
Death on the Derwent: Sue Neill-Fraser's Story by Robin Bowles
AU$22.00
Coniston by Michael Bradley
Coniston by Michael Bradley
AU$20.00
50 Years Hard: The Story of Pentridge Gaol, Melbourne, from 1850 to 1900 by Denton Prout and Fred Feely
50 Years Hard: The Story of Pentridge Gaol, Melbourne, from 1850 to 1900 by Denton Prout and Fred Feely
AU$22.00
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Underbelly: Mokbelly: The Final Chapter of the Underbelly War by Andrew Rule and John Silvester
Underbelly: Mokbelly: The Final Chapter of the Underbelly War by Andrew Rule and John Silvester
AU$26.00
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Widow of Walcha: A True Story of Love, Lies and Murder in a Small Country Town by Emma Partridge
Widow of Walcha: A True Story of Love, Lies and Murder in a Small Country Town by Emma Partridge
AU$25.00
Stalking Claremont by Bret Christian
Stalking Claremont by Bret Christian
AU$28.00
Kings of Stings: The Greatest Swindles from Down Under by James Morton and Susanna Lobez
Kings of Stings: The Greatest Swindles from Down Under by James Morton and Susanna Lobez
AU$25.00
Gangland Australia: Colonial Crimes to Carlton Crew by James Morton and Susanna Lobez
Gangland Australia: Colonial Crimes to Carlton Crew by James Morton and Susanna Lobez
AU$23.00
The Ballroom Murder: The Dancefloor Shooting That Shocked Australia by Leigh Straw
The Ballroom Murder: The Dancefloor Shooting That Shocked Australia by Leigh Straw
AU$26.00
The Man Who Lost Himself: The Unbelievable Story of the Tichborne Claimant by Robyn Annear
The Man Who Lost Himself: The Unbelievable Story of the Tichborne Claimant by Robyn Annear
AU$22.00
Seven Bones: Two Wives, Two Violent Murders, A Fight for Justice by Peter Seymour and Jason J Foster
Seven Bones: Two Wives, Two Violent Murders, A Fight for Justice by Peter Seymour and Jason J Foster
AU$27.00
Australia's Most Evil Women by Paul B Kidd
Australia's Most Evil Women by Paul B Kidd
AU$21.00
Pitcairn Paradise Lost: Uncovering the Dark Secrets of a South Pacific Fantasy Island by Kathy Marks
Pitcairn Paradise Lost: Uncovering the Dark Secrets of a South Pacific Fantasy Island by Kathy Marks
AU$22.00
Fairlea: The History of a Women’s Prison in Australia, 1956–96 by Emma Russell
Fairlea: The History of a Women’s Prison in Australia, 1956–96 by Emma Russell
AU$18.00
Blood Stain by Peter Lalor
Blood Stain by Peter Lalor
AU$23.00
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The Wonnangatta Mystery: An Inquiry Into the Unsolved Murders by Keith Leydon and Michael Ray
The Wonnangatta Mystery: An Inquiry Into the Unsolved Murders by Keith Leydon and Michael Ray
AU$23.00
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Long Bay: A Prison History by Patrick Kennedy
Long Bay: A Prison History by Patrick Kennedy
AU$40.00
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Evil Angels by John Bryson
Evil Angels by John Bryson
AU$20.00
The Australian Police Forces by G M O'Brien
The Australian Police Forces by G M O'Brien
AU$26.00
Schapelle: The Facts, the Evidence, the Truth by Tony Wilson
Schapelle: The Facts, the Evidence, the Truth by Tony Wilson
AU$19.00
Now Tell Me This: A Tale of a NSW Policeman by Penny Becchio
Now Tell Me This: A Tale of a NSW Policeman by Penny Becchio
AU$23.00
Schapelle: Final Chapter: Coming Home by Tony Wilson
Schapelle: Final Chapter: Coming Home by Tony Wilson
AU$18.00
Big Shots: The Chilling Inside Story of Carl Williams and the Gangland Wars by Adam Shand
Big Shots: The Chilling Inside Story of Carl Williams and the Gangland Wars by Adam Shand
AU$19.00
Martha Needle: The Spellbinding Story of Australia’s Most Infamous Femme Fatale by Brian Williams
Martha Needle: The Spellbinding Story of Australia’s Most Infamous Femme Fatale by Brian Williams
AU$23.00
The Summer Exercises by Ross Gibson and edited by Terri-ann White
The Summer Exercises by Ross Gibson and edited by Terri-ann White
AU$24.00
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May They Rest in Peace: The History and Ghosts of the Fremantle Lunatic Asylum by Jane Hall
May They Rest in Peace: The History and Ghosts of the Fremantle Lunatic Asylum by Jane Hall
AU$23.00
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The Cruel City: Is Adelaide the Murder Capital of Australia? by Stephen Orr
The Cruel City: Is Adelaide the Murder Capital of Australia? by Stephen Orr
AU$25.00
Remembering Anita Cobby: The Case, the Husband, the Aftermath 30 Years On
Remembering Anita Cobby: The Case, the Husband, the Aftermath 30 Years On
AU$24.00
True Stories: Selected Non-Fiction by Helen Garner
True Stories: Selected Non-Fiction by Helen Garner
AU$21.00
Policing in Australia: Historical Perspectives edited by Mark Finnane
Policing in Australia: Historical Perspectives edited by Mark Finnane
AU$67.00
True Stories from the Morgue: Stories from a Forensic Counsellor by John Merrick
True Stories from the Morgue: Stories from a Forensic Counsellor by John Merrick
AU$24.00
The Ghost of Ludwig Gertsch by SD Harvey
The Ghost of Ludwig Gertsch by SD Harvey
AU$85.00
I Catch Killers: The Life and Many Deaths of a Homicide Detective by Gary Jubelin with Dan Box
I Catch Killers: The Life and Many Deaths of a Homicide Detective by Gary Jubelin with Dan Box
AU$21.00
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A Life By Design: The Art and Lives of Florence Broadhurst by Siobhan O'Brien
A Life By Design: The Art and Lives of Florence Broadhurst by Siobhan O'Brien
AU$23.00
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The Hanged Man: The Life and Death of Ronald Ryan by Mike Richards
The Hanged Man: The Life and Death of Ronald Ryan by Mike Richards
AU$23.00
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Waterfront: Graft, Corruption and Violence - Australia's Crime Frontier from 1788 to Now by Duncan McNab
Waterfront: Graft, Corruption and Violence - Australia's Crime Frontier from 1788 to Now by Duncan McNab
AU$34.00
Ruby Yen by Qiaoshi Jiang
Ruby Yen by Qiaoshi Jiang
AU$15.00
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Snowtown Murders: The Real Story Behind the Bodies-in-the-Barrels Killings by Andrew McGarry
Snowtown Murders: The Real Story Behind the Bodies-in-the-Barrels Killings by Andrew McGarry
AU$23.00
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A Nation of Rogues? Crime, Law and Punishment in Colonial Australia edited by David Philips and Susanne Davies
A Nation of Rogues? Crime, Law and Punishment in Colonial Australia edited by David Philips and Susanne Davies
AU$23.00
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A Witness of Fact: The Peculiar Case of Chief Forensic Pathologist Colin Manock by Drew Rooke
A Witness of Fact: The Peculiar Case of Chief Forensic Pathologist Colin Manock by Drew Rooke
AU$23.00
Notorious Australian True Crime Stories by Paul B Kidd
Notorious Australian True Crime Stories by Paul B Kidd
AU$21.00
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Police Troopers of the Outback edited by Jim Sykes and Allan L Peters
Police Troopers of the Outback edited by Jim Sykes and Allan L Peters
AU$23.00
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Bumper: The Life and Times of Frank 'Bumper' Farrell by Larry Writer
Bumper: The Life and Times of Frank 'Bumper' Farrell by Larry Writer
AU$24.50
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All Things Bright and Beautiful: Murder in the City of Light by Susan Mitchell
All Things Bright and Beautiful: Murder in the City of Light by Susan Mitchell
AU$23.00
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Loose Units by Paul Verhoeven
Loose Units by Paul Verhoeven
AU$22.00
Tales of the Big Country by Keith Willey
Tales of the Big Country by Keith Willey
AU$19.50
The Stuart Affair by Sir Roderic Chamberlain
The Stuart Affair by Sir Roderic Chamberlain
AU$29.00
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The Maitland Double Headless Murders: The Untold Story by Bill Tuckey
The Maitland Double Headless Murders: The Untold Story by Bill Tuckey
AU$28.00
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Who Poisoned Mary Dean?: The Trial That Changed Australian Justice by Maurie Garland
Who Poisoned Mary Dean?: The Trial That Changed Australian Justice by Maurie Garland
AU$24.00
A Most Unique Ruffian: The Trial of F B Deeming, Melbourne 1892 by J S O’Sullivan
A Most Unique Ruffian: The Trial of F B Deeming, Melbourne 1892 by J S O’Sullivan
AU$24.00
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Black Widow: The True Story of Australia's First Female Serial Killer by Carol Baxter
Black Widow: The True Story of Australia's First Female Serial Killer by Carol Baxter
AU$23.00
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Banquet: The Untold Story of Adelaide's Family Murders by Debi Marshall
Banquet: The Untold Story of Adelaide's Family Murders by Debi Marshall
AU$23.00
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Code of Silence: How One Honest Police Officer Took on Australia's Most Corrupt Police Force by Colin Dillon with Tom Gilling
Code of Silence: How One Honest Police Officer Took on Australia's Most Corrupt Police Force by Colin Dillon with Tom Gilling
AU$19.50
Bent: Australia's Crooked Cops by James Morton and Susanna Lobez
Bent: Australia's Crooked Cops by James Morton and Susanna Lobez
AU$24.00
Underbelly: Razor: Tilly Devine, Kate Leigh and the Razor Gangs by Larry Writer
Underbelly: Razor: Tilly Devine, Kate Leigh and the Razor Gangs by Larry Writer
AU$26.00
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