Suburban Noir: Crime and Mishap in the 1950s and 1960s Sydney
No Customer Reviews
Nothing in the post-war decades reveals the underbelly of Australian life the way police records do. Small time heists. Failed robberies. Runs of bad luck. Payback. Love gone wrong. Drink, drugs, and late-night assignations. Cops doing their job well. And badly. Plausible lies, unlikely truths. Murder and misadventure. In Suburban Noir Peter Doyle-- author of City of Shadows and Crooks Like Us--explores the everyday crime and catastrophe that went on in the fibro and brick veneers, the backyards, bedrooms, vacant lots, and pokie palaces of 1950s and 1960s suburbia. Extensive research into forensic archives, public records, and the private papers of the late Brian Doyle (1960s detective, later assistant commissioner of police, and Peter Doyle's uncle) also reveals important new information about two of the most famous crimes in Australian history--the Kingsgrove Slasher case and the Graeme Thorne kidnap-murder.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:174223769X
ISBN13:9781742237695
Release Date:October 2022
Publisher:NewSouth Books
Length:352 Pages
Weight:0.93 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.3" x 8.3"
Related Subjects
True CrimeCustomer Reviews
0 rating
Copyright © 2025 Thriftbooks.com
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
