Author: Jack Sim
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ISBN: 9780975795903
Category : Escapes
Languages : en
Pages : 105

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Author: Jack Sim
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ISBN: 9780975795910
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Author: Jack Sim
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ISBN: 9780975795927
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A look into the history of the notorious Boggo Road.

Author: James Phelps
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 1460712412
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 266

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He's the only one who can stop a massacre ... The unputdownable action thriller from Australia's no.1 true crime writer. Riley Jax, convicted murderer. Once a promising engineer in the army, he lost everything in a single night when he killed a man – an act he cannot remember. It's a devastating gap in an otherwise perfect memory. Now he's facing a new life, one behind bars, where he has to learn a whole different set of rules and only the toughest survive. And as a series of deadly bombings rocks the outside world, the only man who might be able to find the truth behind the conspiracy ... is on the inside. Australia's no.1 true crime writer lets his imagination off the leash in this unputdownable action thriller for all fans of Matthew Reilly, Lee Child and David Baldacci. 'An exciting action thriller ... An enjoyable, easy flowing tale that will keep you turning the pages' Canberra Weekly 'A gripping new action thriller ... The story moves along at a lightning-fast pace. [Phelps has] got a knack for bringing you right into the heart of the action, making for some truly tense moments. The Inside Manticks all the boxes when it comes to an action-packed crime novel. If you enjoy authors like Tom Clancy, or are just looking for a thrilling new read, check out The Inside Man. I can't wait to see where Phelps takes this series next.' Better Reading

Author: Jack Sim
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ISBN: 9780975796061
Category : Ghosts
Languages : en
Pages : 41

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Details thirteen creepy tales of Boggo Road Gaol.

Author: Trent Dalton
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 1460708415
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 342

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'The best Australian novel I have read in more than a decade' Sydney Morning Herald 'Astonishing, captivating ... a wild, beautiful, heart-exploding ride' Elizabeth Gilbert The bestselling novel that has taken Australia, and the world, by storm. Winner of Book of the Year at the 2019 Indie Book Awards, winner of a record four Australian Book Industry Awards in 2019, including the prestigious Book of the Year Award, and winner of the 2019 UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing, NSW Premier's Literary Awards Brisbane, 1985: A lost father, a mute brother, a junkie mum, a heroin dealer for a stepfather and a notorious crim for a babysitter. It's not as if Eli Bell's life isn't complicated enough already. He's just trying to follow his heart and understand what it means to be a good man, but fate keeps throwing obstacles in his way - not the least of which is Tytus Broz, legendary Brisbane drug dealer. But now Eli's life is going to get a whole lot more serious: he's about to meet the father he doesn't remember, break into Boggo Road Gaol on Christmas Day to rescue his mum, come face to face with the criminals who tore his world apart, and fall in love with the girl of his dreams. A story of brotherhood, true love and the most unlikely of friendships, Boy Swallows Universe will be the most heartbreaking, joyous and exhilarating novel you will read all year. Awards: 2019 ABIA Book of the Year Award, Winner 2019 Indie Book Award, Winner 2019 UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing, NSW Premier's Literary Awards, Winner 2019 People's Choice Award, NSW Premier's Literary Awards, Winner MUD Literary Prize 2019, Winner 2019 ABIA Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year, Winner 2019 ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year, Winner 2019 ABIA Audiobook of the Year, Winner 2019 Miles Franklin Literary Award, Longlisted 2019 Colin Roderick Award, shortlist Reviews: 'Boy Swallows Universe is a wonderful surprise: sharp as a drawer full of knives in terms of subject matter; unrepentantly joyous in its child's-eye view of the world; the best literary debut in a month of Sundays.' The Australian 'Boy Swallows Universe hypnotizes you with wonder, and then hammers you with heartbreak.' Washington Post 'This thrilling novel' New York Times Book Review 'Marvelously plot-rich ... filled with beautifully lyric prose ...At one point Eli wonders if he is good. The answer is "yes," every bit as good as this exceptional novel.' Booklist 'Dalton's splashy, stellar debut makes the typical coming-of-age novel look bland by comparison ... This is an outstanding debut.' Publisher's Weekly (starred review) 'Extraordinary and beautiful storytelling' Guardian

Author: Boggo Road Gaol (Brisbane, Qld.)
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Author: Jack Sim
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ISBN: 9780975795972
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Author: Christopher Dawson
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ISBN: 9780987366917
Category : Prisons
Languages : en
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Author: Chris Stone
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1462849032
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 116

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Chris was once one of Australia’s most wanted men following his escape from Queensland’s notorious Boggo Road maximum security prison in 1988. After 20 years of crime, drugs & prisons, Chris has spent the last 20 years working in the area of social welfare assisting others to turn their lives around. Chris now runs his own business delivering motivational and life-skills training programs. This book is a must read for anyone who has made big mistakes in their lives and feels that they can never put things right. From 20 years of crime, drugs and prisons to 20 years of social welfare work assisting others to overcome their barriers in life.