Record Number |
568692 |
ISBN |
9781760295912 |
Author |
Gilling, Tom |
Title |
The Griffith wars : the powerful true story of Donald Mackay's murder and the town that stood up to the Mafia / by Tom Gilling and Terry Jones. |
Publication details |
Sydney : Allen & Unwin, 2017. |
Pagination etc. |
307 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits, facsimiles ; 24 cm. |
Summary Note |
The assassination of Donald Mackay was meant to solve a problem for the Mafia. Instead it roused the law-abiding citizens of Griffith to fight against the powerful criminal elements who had made their town synonymous with drugs and murder. Drawing on the personal diaries and memories of Terry Jones - who, as the editor of the local newspaper, knew everyone and heard everything - The Griffith Wars reveals startling new evidence about one of Australia's most notorious unsolved murders. It also powerfully recounts the struggle for the soul of a country town still battling to shake off its criminal past. |
Subject |
Mackay, Donald Bruce, -- 1933-1977? |
Trimbole, Robert, -- 1931-1987 |
Organized crime - New South Wales |
Drug control -- New South Wales |
Police corruption -- New South Wales |
Mafia -- New South Wales |
Narcotics -- New South Wales |
Murder -- New South Wales -- Griffith |
Criminal investigation -- New South Wales -- Griffith |
Added Entry |
Jones, Terry author. |
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