Badlands: Australia's 13 Most Intriguing True Murders

by Liam Houlihan

Melding exclusive interviews with scrupulous research, this account covers the compelling psychological riddles, inspired investigations, and sensational plot twists of 13 intriguing contemporary homicides in Australia. From an elderly father and son’s demise by being chopped to pieces by a tomahawk in Tasmania to the deaths of two Thai prostitutes bound and thrown into a Northern Territory river teeming with crocodiles, this riveting record chronicles baffling, bizarre, and brutal murders. Bumbling junkies, rich white rappers, illustrious art critics, deranged killers, and tenacious cops all play key roles in the events that made Australian headlines.

256 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2010

Reviews

[Paul · Rating 2 out of 5]

Tries and fails to emulate the style of John Silvester, Andrew Rule or Keith Moor.

[Morgan Cummings · Rating 2 out of 5]

Didn’t really enjoy this book had high hopes

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy reading with some lesser known events.