City of Evil

Name: City of Evil
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780733628832
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The shocking real story of Adelaide's strange and violent underbelly - As seen on TV

By Sean Fewster

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In City of Evil by Sean Fewster, readers delve into the gritty and often shocking criminal underworld of Adelaide, Australia. The book explores real-life crime stories filled with intrigue, covering some of the city's most notorious cases. With vivid storytelling and detailed research, it offers a glimpse into how crime impacts both victims and the justice system in this seemingly tranquil setting.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the gritty, real-life workings of crime and justice in an Australian city. It offers a gripping exploration of the dark underbelly of Adelaide, presenting true stories of shocking crimes and the people behind them, crafted by a journalist with an insider's view of the legal system.

City of Evil

Drawn from ten years of eyewitness experience as a court reporter, Sean Fewster lifts the lid on the most bizarre and twisted true crime cases in Adelaide's history.

They call Adelaide the 'city of churches'. What they forget is that every church has a graveyard - and every graveyard is full of skeletons.

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They call Adelaide the city of churches. What they forget is that every church has a graveyard—and every graveyard is full of skeletons.

Adelaide, an elegantly designed, civilised city, where the inhabitants are known for their love of the arts, good food and fine wine, is also the place where many of Australia's most bizarre and macabre crimes have taken place.

The cases in City of Evil show that Adelaide truly does have another side: from the murder of a transvestite, pro-wrestling truck driver by his two lesbian lodgers (who worked as prostitutes) during an argument over a camera; to the prosecution of an elderly couple by the RSPCA for keeping, in frightful conditions and almost starved to death, a collection of 120 stray dogs and six pigs.

This book is more than a collection of some of the most attention-grabbing, shocking and puzzling cases from the past ten years: it also looks at why it might be that so many have happened in this sunny, conservative, unassuming state capital.

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City of Evil by Sean Fewster explores the unsettling truths overshadowing Adelaide's reputation as a "murder capital." Featuring a series of chilling and true crime narratives, the book delves into macabre events such as murders, tortures, and robberies that have occurred in the so-called "City of Churches." It's noted for its sensational and graphic details, appealing to strong-hearted true crime enthusiasts.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780733628832

Publisher: Hachette Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 November 2011

Country: Australia

Imprint: Hachette Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 280g

Pages: 352

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Biography & Memoir Crime & Thriller Fiction Sean Fewster True Crime

About the Author

Sean Fewster is a well-known journalist in Adelaide -- and for the past ten years has been the court reporter for the ADELAIDE ADVERTISER. This is his first book.