The killing chronicle : police, service and shattered lives / Alan Leek.
The killing chronicle : police, service and shattered lives / Alan Leek.
The killing chronicle : police, service and shattered lives / Alan Leek.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Newport, NSW : Big Sky Publishing, 2019.
Call Numbers
H 2020/0644
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Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
247 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm.
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Preface Dimmed lights, duty and dark deeds -- Chapter One Christmas 1944 -- Chapter Two New Year -- Chapter Three The paradoxical Mrs Bakewell -- Chapter Four The burden of obsolete and unreliable arms -- Chapter Five 'Will the poor bastard die?' -- Chapter Six Sidney Grant -- Chapter Seven 'Gone to...
Publication information
Publisher
Newport, NSW : Big Sky Publishing, 2019.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
2019.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Early 20th century criminals were at their worst and their excesses created havoc. The times were hard and made even more difficult with the beginning of WWII, when hand-guns, explosives and 'Tommie' guns became easy currency and were used with malice and astounding recklessness. Alan Leek, an awarded police veteran, recounts incredible true stori...
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Full title
The killing chronicle : police, service and shattered lives / Alan Leek.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographic references.
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
©2019.
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Call Numbers
H 2020/0644
Record Identifier
74VKaZgyoKEb
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaZgyoKEb
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ISBN
9781922265487 paperback :
DDC
364.92
MMS ID
991024291918802626
