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The Godfather: Peter Corris on as-told-to autobiographies Part 1

The Godfather: Peter Corris on as-told-to autobiographies Part 1

by NRB | 25 Mar 2016 | The Godfather: Peter Corris | 0 comments

I’ve been commissioned to work on the autobiographies and memoirs of notable people six times. Five of these projects were completed with the books being published and one was aborted. Here are some notes on these exercises. I’ve written several times about working...
Crime Scene: MATTHEW CONDON All Fall Down. Reviewed by Annette Hughes

Crime Scene: MATTHEW CONDON All Fall Down. Reviewed by Annette Hughes

by NRB | 15 Oct 2015 | Crime Scene | 0 comments

Courage and humanity are at the heart of this final volume about corruption in Queensland. Matthew Condon’s brilliant final instalment of his Three Crooked Kings trilogy, All Fall Down, was launched at the Queensland State Library. The building is a relatively...
Crime Scene: MATTHEW CONDON Jacks and Jokers: The extraordinary true story continues. Reviewed by Annette Hughes

Crime Scene: MATTHEW CONDON Jacks and Jokers: The extraordinary true story continues. Reviewed by Annette Hughes

by NRB | 12 Jun 2014 | Crime Scene | 0 comments

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...

Crime Scene: MATTHEW CONDON The Toe Tag Quintet and Three Crooked Kings. Reviewed by Annette Hughes

by NRB | 12 Mar 2013 | Crime Scene, Fiction, Non-fiction | 0 comments

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...
             

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