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In 2003, Adam Shand, until then a finance journalist, naively set out to unravel Melbourne's bloody gangland wars. A few months' research, a guaranteed cover story. But his foray into the underworld took him deeper than that. He became embroiled in a complex world where feuds raged between rival families, and where a new generation was clashing with the criminal Establishment. Before long, he found himself counted as a friend by those who sometimes ended friendships with a hail of bullets. In this fully updated edition, taking in the events of 2010, including the murder of Carl Williams, Big Shotstakes the reader into the heart of the city's multibillion-dollar 'disorganised crime' scene, as Shand meets the key figures and suspects, including Carl and Roberta Williams, Mick Gatto and many others. He discovers the human drama behind the brutal slayings that were splashed across the front pages, and in the process comes to question his objectivity. 'Shand's effort is a real masterpiece. A standout in the literary true-crime genre, it gives us both a feel for the participants and their crimes but also delves into the murky side of journalism as Shand worries that he's getting far too close to his subjects. If you haven't read Big Shotsyet, you're missing out - it's possibly Australia's best true-crime book ever' - Illawarra Mercury No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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The established gangs, the Moran family, Mick Gato (mafia) face the new kid on the rise Carl Williams in a blood bath for control of the drug scene in Melbourne.
The Mornans lost their two stand over sons to Carl and the elders seem to give up on the will to live and suffered the same fate.
Mick Gato killed Beni Veniamin who he loved because he was too close to Carl. Roberta Carl's wife lost more than a close mate when Veni died. Carl ended up bashed to death in a super max area when he turned states evidence.
They all didn't expect to live long but they lived the high life for a short time while strenuously watching their closest aquiatences and their backs. (