by NRB | 25 Nov 2022 | Crime Scene, Extracts, Non-fiction |
Did Kathleen Folbigg kill her babies? John Kerr makes the case for taking another look. In 2003 Kathleen Folbigg was convicted of killing her four children: Caleb, 19 days old (1989); Patrick, 8 months old (1991); Sarah, 10 months old (1993); and Laura, 19 months old...
by NRB | 12 Jun 2014 | Crime Scene |
The saga of Queensland’s notorious decades of police corruption continues with Matthew Condon following the lives of key players as they seize control. The searing and sensational sequel to Three Crooked Kings will only further stoke the fire of the average...
by NRB | 28 Mar 2013 | Crime Scene, Non-fiction |
This true crime account attempts to explain the mind of a manipulative killer. It’s a cliché, but in this case it’s apt; if you came across a scenario like this in crime fiction you’d be hard pressed to stop your eyes from rolling. As is often the...
by NRB | 12 Mar 2013 | Crime Scene, Fiction, Non-fiction |
History, mystery, truth and fiction; these two books expose the underbelly of south-east Queensland. In complete control of the genre, Matt Condon adds his own secret herbs and spices to his collection of murder mysteries: an uncanny knack for writing great...
by NRB | 6 Feb 2013 | Giveaways |
For a copy of Pamela Burton’s The Waterlow Killings: A Portrait of a Family Tragedy – or just for fun – do this quiz and send us your answers by email to: nrbooks@ymail.com. The earliest correct entry wins. Good luck! 1. Who wrote Mad Dog Moxley? 2. What was the...
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