{"product_id":"the-skull-adam-shand-9781863954822","title":"The Skull: Informers, Hit Men and Australia's Toughest Cop","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere has never been a more feared or respected policeman in Australia than Brian \"Skull\" Murphy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBestselling author Adam Shand tells the story of the last of the super cops. Through dramatic recreations, \u003cem\u003eThe Skull\u003c\/em\u003e follows Brian Murphy on the beat as he collars big-time crims and small-time thugs, rubs shoulders with corrupt officials and flashy assassins, and uses a combination of old-school persuasion and self-styled 'slychology' to recruit his network of informers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurphy ventures into the grey areas of law enforcement and the criminal underworld of the '70s and '80s, where he confronts such renowned villains as Christopher Dale Flannery, the Kane brothers and Ray Chuck.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFast-paced and gritty, \u003cem\u003eThe Skull\u003c\/em\u003e is the life and times of a legendary crime-fighter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adam Shand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1863954821\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781863954822\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.64d","brand":"Adam Shand","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47243942166783,"sku":"9781863954822","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_00115dfd-b0e3-4ddf-81a9-46697e2ae858.jpg?v=1758134541","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-skull-adam-shand-9781863954822","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}