All Fall Down: The third instalment of the Three Crooked Kings series - Softcover

Condon, Matthew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0702253537 ISBN 13: 9780702253539

Publisher: University of Queensland Press, 2015

Synopsis

The gripping finale to Three Crooked Kings and Jacks and Jokers brings to a close Matthew Condon's best-selling true-crime trilogy. In 1983, the soon-to-be-knighted Police Commissioner Terry Lewis continues to turn a blind eye to the operation of The Joke, a highly organised system of graft payments from illegal gambling, prostitution and illicit drugs. As the tentacles of this fraudulent vice network spread, the fabric holding together the police, judiciary and political system starts to unravel. All Fall Down offers an unprecedented insight into the Fitzgerald Inquiry and Lewis's subsequent years in prison, and explores the real story behind the dramatic exit of Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen. Drawing from interviews with key players who have, until now, been afraid to speak publicly, All Fall Down celebrates the bravery of those unsung heroes who risked everything to expose the truth. This epic trilogy provides the definitive account of an unforgettable period in Queensland's history. The devastating consequences of those decades of corruption still reverberate today.

About this title

About the Author

Matthew Condon is a prize-winning Australian novelist and journalist. He is currently on staff with the Courier-Mail's Qweekend magazine and previously worked for leading newspapers and journals including the Sydney Morning Herald, the Daily Telegraph, and the Sunday Age. He is also the author of several books, including The Ancient Guild of Tycoons, Brisbane, Jacks and Jokers, The Lulu Magnet, Three Crooked Kings, and The Trout Opera.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Queensland Press
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0702253537
• ISBN 13: 9780702253539
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 592