An Aladdin's cave of criminal slang as spoken in the UK, America and Australia. If you're scratching or set tripping, if you're viper mad or coming heavy, if the ming are on the wing and you've no idea what any of this means, then you need "Gangster Speak."
From the shocking to the ridiculous, "Gangster Speak "contains over 2,500 linguistic gems:
Ghosting -- the practice of transferring a troublesome prisoner to another establishment during the night without warning
Hobbit -- a prisoner who complies with or sucks up to the system
Put on armour - layer oneself with magazines to...

Details the exploits of an unforgettable cast of villains, crooks and mobsters who have defined the criminal and gangland scene in Melbourne from the late 1800s to the present day.

A comprehensive investigation of organized crime in Queensland, Australia, this study heads north of the border to tell the exploits of a colorful pantheon of mobsters, shysters, club owners, drug dealers, Black Hand gangs, crooked police, and bikers throughout the last century. Beginning with the drug and sex trades of the early 1900s--and including the infamous fire at the Whiskey Au Go Go club, the explosive revelations of The Fitzgerald Inquiry, and organized crime syndicates such as Japan's Yakuza--this account discusses these topics in forensic and fascinating detail.

This historical biography by bestselling crime author James Morton is an enjoyable romp through the 18th century in the company of a man who was many things to many men - a jewel thief, a spy, a policeman and a private eye. Balzac, Hugo and Dickens all created characters based on Vidocq.

Legal proceedings against a former police officer have forced parts of this book to be redacted. Bent law officers exist in every era, sabotaging the work of their colleagues and putting the community at risk. James Morton and Susanna Lobez have illustrated, in several Gangland books, that Australia almost certainly has out-ganged other countries. Now their spotlight is turned on corruption within the police services and identifying which state wins the bent cop handicap. The authors examine the problems that started with the First Fleet and spread through to the present day, looking at the...

What do sheep count to go to sleep? An authentic children's book trying to decide how sheep go to sleep. Written and illustrated by friends who are independent writers/artists from Ontario, Canada. A great read for small children.