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Squizzy Taylor's Storied Life

As told by his friends and foes
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Through a chorus of voices from those who loved, loathed, and feared him, Squizzy Taylor’s Storied Life paints a vivid portrait of Melbourne’s most notorious anti-hero in the early 20th century. Rising from a junior member of Melbourne’s Bourke Street Rats to the undisputed Tzar of the underworld, he moved through crooked pony racing, petty theft, blackmail, pimping, and ultimately murder, becoming a talented but flawed figure who, through his exploits, captured public fascination. Often suspected but rarely convicted, Squizzy Taylor was renowned as the man who made the bullets for others to fire... until his own life ended in a hail of bullets in a dingy Carlton house in October 1927. James Morton and Susanna Lobez are the bestselling co-authors of 13 true crime books. This is their first historical fiction.

Susanna Lobez is an actor-turned-barrister-turned-broadcaster. She has been an ABC specialist legal presenter on The Law Report (radio) and Law Matters (TV). She has written feature articles for The Age and columns for the Sunday Herald Sun. She co-authors 13 books together with James Morton, including bestselling Dangerous to Know and Kings of Stings.

James Morton, a former defence lawyer in England, is one of Britains leading experts on crime, and the author of more than twenty books including his best-selling Gangland series. He also co-authors Shotgun and Standover, an account of the Painters and Dockers union. Together with Susanna Lobez, he was written four books including Dangerous to Know and Kings of Stings. 

  • Commemorating the 100 year anniversary of Squizzy Taylor’s death in 1927; Australian historical crime fiction; prolific bestselling authors of Australian true crime.
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