The Skull: Informers, Hit Men and Australia's Toughest Cop

There has never been a more feared or respected policeman in Australia than Brian “Skull” Murphy.

Bestselling author Adam Shand tells the story of the last of the super cops. Through dramatic recreations, The Skull follows Brian Murphy on the beat as he collars big-time crims and small-time thugs, rubs shoulders with corrupt officials and flashy assassins, and uses a combination of old-school persuasion and self-styled ‘slychology’ to recruit his network of informers.

Murphy ventures into...