Grave Tales: True Crime Vol.1

by Helen Goltz, Chris Adams

Overview

What made them do it? What were they thinking? As our nation developed, the bush prospered and the cities grew, these were some of the terrible crimes that took away our innocence, crimes destined never to be solved that live on in our history... crimes that confound us with their cruelty, stagger us with their brilliance and amaze us with their sheer audacity. Grave Tales: True Crime Vol. 1 features those people who were often unwilling participants in the events that would make local and national headlines at the time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780987160577
Publisher:	Atlas Productions
Publication date:	04/04/2019
Series:	Grave Tales
Edition description:	True Crime ed.
Pages:	290
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.65(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction .................................................................................... 1

The saddest swansongs: Edward Leonski .................................... 5

Then there were none: the Great Bookie Robbery:

Norman ‘Chops’ Lee .................................................................... 25

The pyjama girl mystery: Linda Agostini .................................. 45

A new year day of remembrance : The Battle of Broken Hill........ 65

Tea and sympathy: Martha Needle.............................................. 79

Slaughter on the rabbit-proof fence: John T.W. Smith.............. 97

Sister or a mister? Bertha and Mary Schippan........................ 111

The men who would be heirs: Creswell and Orton................. 129

The ladies’ man: Frederick Bailey Deeming............................ 143

Once was bright and beautiful: Betty Shanks......................... 161

Australia’s first serial killer? Robert Francis Burns................ 183

Stand and deliver: The Clarke Brothers.................................... 199

Death along Dead Horse Gully: Chrissie Venn........................ 219

Mr & the Mrs Harry Crawfords: Eugenia Falleni................... 237

Tamam Shud: The Somerton Man............................................. 253

Thank you and acknowledgements........................................... 274

About the authors........................................................................ 277

Contact the authors..................................................................... 279

Editorial Reviews

Intriguing lives and lasting resting places are documented in the fascinating Grave Tales. Grantlee Keiza, journalist/author

A rollicking read. Sarah Harris, Studio 10

A fascinating topic as this book shows with its tales of deadly disease, murder, tragedy and loss. Troy Lennon, Daily Telegraph, Sydney

What they’ve uncovered is like something out of a movie. Chris Smith, 2GB/4BC, Macquarie Media

Ever considered the stories of those who have been buried beneath our feet? Two Brisbane journalists have done the work for you, uncovering some of the fascinating stories behind the headstones. Jacob Roebuck, ABC Radio Brisbane.

Hanging around cemeteries is weird but Brisbane journalists Helen Goltz and Chris Adams have their reasons… Namely their new book Grave Tales, which tells the fascinating stories behind the headstones. Phil Brown, Arts Editor, The Courier-Mail

You see headstones and wonder about that person; this is a conduit to their lives. A great read. Pete Hill, 96.5 radio

The headstones seldom tell the story or the historic event that led to their demise – but Helen and Chris do. Together, they have the perfect mix of skills for the task. Dorothy Whittington, editor, Your Time

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