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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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