Three Crooked Kings

Three Crooked Kings, Book 1

De: Matthew Condon

Narrado por: David Tredinnick

The definitive account of an era that changed Queensland society - a searing story of greed, crime and corruption.

'It was the genius of the system.... From day to day you didn't know who was on the take or not. You didn't know who you could trust.'

Three Crooked Kings is the shocking true story of Queensland and how a society was shaped by almost half a century of corruption. At its core is Terence Murray Lewis, deposed and jailed former police commissioner. From his entry into the force in 1949, Lewis rose through the ranks, becoming part of the so-called Rat Pack with detectives Glendon Patrick Hallahan and Tony Murphy under the guiding influence of Commissioner Frank Bischof.

The next four decades make for a searing tale of cops and killings, bagmen and blackmail, and sin and sleaze that exposes a police underworld which operated from Queensland and into New South Wales.

This gripping story exposes the final pieces of the puzzle, unearths new evidence on cold cases, and explores the pivotal role that whistle-blower Shirley Brifman, prostitute and brothel owner, played until her sudden death.

Based on extensive and unprecedented access to Terry Lewis and his personal papers as well as hundreds of interviews with key players and conspirators, award-winning journalist and novelist Matthew Condon has crafted the definitive account of an era that changed a state and is still reverberating to this day.

©2013 Matthew Condon (P)2017 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Story that needed telling

Interesting and worthwhile overall subject and narrator was perfect. Unfortunately, I got a bit lost with storyline jumping around, with bits of info on many subjects and characters which was frustrating for clear understanding. Nonetheless, I was glad I perservered and look forward to next books.

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possibly a good doco book well read but flits all over the place hard to get interested in even though the narrator is good couldn,t get passed first few chapters

Schizophrenic Writing Style

I really wanted to finish the last few hours of this book because of the subject. It's impossible to follow because of the writer's propensity to continuously jump from one quote to another or from one time frame or location to another without lending any decent amount of informative writing so that the listener can make the appropriate connections. It's like looking at a bunch of Legos on the floor and trying to imagine what they make when put together.
Horrible writing. The narrator did a great job with what he had to work with.
Avoid this title at all costs.