Police Corruption

A Necessary Evil

Karen — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:20:52 +1000

ISBN 1741660408

Blurb from the book

'One, two, three o'clock, four o'clock rock...' The year was 1956 and the world was in the grip of rock 'n' roll. Sydney's youth flocked to the local dance halls and juvenile crime rocketed out of control. Teenage gangs like the Overlords ruled the streets, forcing the NSW Police Commissioner to form 33 Division, an elite group of tough plainclothes cops presided over by none other than George Arthur Everard, feared by the criminal world, and known to all as The Prince of Darlinghurst. Within a year the problem was solved and, as a reward, 33 Division was placed in charge of State Gaming and Vice. It was a licence to print money. Corrupted from within, the cops of the 'Dirty Tree', as the division became known, ruled the streets and the city and created the biggest crime syndicate Sydney had ever seen. A NECESSARY EVIL traces the lives of three generations of policemen, from George the uncompromising grandfather; to Harold, the weak, psychotic father; to Shayne, the new breed of cop. Three men living in the shadows of justice, inextricably bound by blood and the unique code of honour that rules them.

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Submitted by Karen on Tue, 25/09/2007 - 12:43pm.

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AN EASEFUL DEATH - Felicity Young

smik — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:09:59 +1000

CROOK AS ROOKWOOD - Chris Nyst

sunniefromoz — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:53:06 +1000

Frantic

Karen — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:21:00 +1000

ISBN 9781405037976

Format: Paperback

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In one terrible moment, paramedic Sophie Phillips's life is ripped apart - her police officer husband, Chris, is shot on their doorstep and their ten-month-old son, Lachlan, is abducted from his bed. Suspicion surrounds Chris as he is tainted with police corruption, but Sophie believes the attack is much more personal - and the perpetrator far more dangerous...

While Chris is in hospital and the police, led by Detective Ella Marconi, mobilise to find their colleague's child, Sophie's desperation compels her to search for Lachlan herself. She enlists her husband's partner, Angus Arendson, in the hunt for her son, but will the history they share prove harmful to Sophie's ability to complete her mission?

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Submitted by Karen on Mon, 06/08/2007 - 11:16am.

HEAD SHOT

sunniefromoz — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:50:16 +1100

Packing Death

Karen — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:21:08 +1000

ISBN 0975231863

Blurb from the book:

The Pettingill crime family was almost off limits to police. Two members had been acquitted of the murder of two young policemen, with no chance of persecution. Along comes undercover cop Lachlan McCulloch. He spent months befriending the people who had killed his comrades, knowing that they would kill him without compunction.

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Review by KarenC: http://tinyurl.com/me63e

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Submitted by helen on Sat, 22/09/2007 - 2:43pm.

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Street - Confessions of an Undercover Cop

Karen — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:21:12 +1000

ISBN 0958607176

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Detective Senior Constable Lachlan McCulloch was a member of the police force for almost 16 years, working undercover and in the drug squad. During that time, he met the mad, the bad and the ugly, and his life was a never ending sequence of drama and tragedy. These are his stories.

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Submitted by helen on Sat, 22/09/2007 - 2:46pm.

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