BLOODY BRISBANE: Murder in the River City details 13 crime scenes around Brisbane - including the Mayne Murder, Whiskey Au Go Go, Betty Shanks, Wickham Terrace Bomber and the Vampire Killer. 100 pages of true crime with rare photographs, map and trail.
THE TAXI DRIVER KILLER:The Southport Murder KEN BLANCH, who was present on the day a bloodstained taxi was discovered at Southport in 1952, re-examines the facts of the case that followed and led to the arrest of one of Australia's most notorious criminals. Blanch explores the actions of detectives and their suspect and raises serious questions about the investigation and trial.
WHO KILLED BETTY SHANKS?:Brisbane's Greatest Murder-Mystery is a true crime casebook examining the River City's most enduring unsolved homicide. More than half a century on, veteran reporter and Murder Trails author, KEN BLANCH, who was at the crime scene in 1952, re-examines the circumstances of one of Australia's most baffling crimes. He sheds new light on an old crime which has frustrated generations of detectives.
This title is extensively researched and includes over 50 in-text images, many never before published.
WARNING: STRONG CONTENT
This book contains graphic images of actual crime scenes & deceased persons
COLLECTOR'S NOTES:
Initial print run limited to 2,000 copies
First 250 copies numbered 1-250 consecutively
Launched at the 2006 Brisbane Writers Festival
Featured on "Classic Crime" on radio 4BC (1116 am) presented by Jack Sim.
details:
Title: WHO KILLED BETTY SHANKS?: Brisbane's Greatest Murder-Mystery
Author: Ken Blanch
RRP: $25.00
ISBN: 0-9751544-3-5
EAN: 9780975154441
