Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities: A Tale of Two Cities
Jan 2010 · Underbelly Book 10 · Allen & Unwin
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The book behind the hard-hitting TV drama
Now, Underbelly turns to an era when Sydney rivaled Melbourne as the crime capital of the Pacific. Sydney was Sin City, a town on the take for people on the make. From King's Cross to the sport of kings, from back street brothels to plush private casinos, high rollers rubbed shoulders with low life and corruption was a way of life - and death. It was the Sydney of Abe 'Mr Sin' Saffron, of Lennie McPherson and George Freeman, 'Aussie Bob' Trimbole and the 'Mr Asia' heroin syndicate. When Sydney's Mr Bigs owned the best police force money could buy but called in Melbourne gunmen to do their dirty work. Like Chris 'Rentakill' Flannery, so dangerous his paymasters killed him. Standover men like brothers Brian and Les Kane, shot dead when Melbourne's painters and dockers went to war. And those who hunted them down: the legendary Great Bookie Robbers. They all died violently.
Here are the real stories that have inspired the new drama series. Two cities. Thirteen episodes. One book.
Now, Underbelly turns to an era when Sydney rivaled Melbourne as the crime capital of the Pacific. Sydney was Sin City, a town on the take for people on the make. From King's Cross to the sport of kings, from back street brothels to plush private casinos, high rollers rubbed shoulders with low life and corruption was a way of life - and death. It was the Sydney of Abe 'Mr Sin' Saffron, of Lennie McPherson and George Freeman, 'Aussie Bob' Trimbole and the 'Mr Asia' heroin syndicate. When Sydney's Mr Bigs owned the best police force money could buy but called in Melbourne gunmen to do their dirty work. Like Chris 'Rentakill' Flannery, so dangerous his paymasters killed him. Standover men like brothers Brian and Les Kane, shot dead when Melbourne's painters and dockers went to war. And those who hunted them down: the legendary Great Bookie Robbers. They all died violently.
Here are the real stories that have inspired the new drama series. Two cities. Thirteen episodes. One book.
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October 1, 2017
Really enjoy your courage to write all these underbellies.... One wants too read Bout a methodical type killer..... bikie-suicide Rate is enormous 5in10
About the author
John Silvester is a senior crime reporter for The Age. Andrew Rule is a deputy editor of The Age. They are award-winning journalists and their work has been adapted for television as the top-rating Underbelly series on Channel 9.
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