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Once upon a time in Melbourne / Liam Houlihan.
Publication details: Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Publishing, 2014.Description: xiii, 391 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780522862331
- Once upon a time in Melbourne : dirty cops, lying politicians, vampire gigolos ... an unbelievable true story
- 364.99451 23
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Non-Fiction | 364.994 HOU | Available | 058589 |
Total reserves: 0
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This is the story of police corruption for years swept under the carpet to avoid a Royal Commission. It is the story of a police force politicised to the point of paralysis and a witness protection program that buries its mistakes. It involves a policeman still free and living in a very big house, a drug baron who survived the gangland war only to be murdered in the state's most secure jail, and battles royale within a police force comprised of thousands of pistol-packing members.$1.
