Rat in the Ranks
Bookies, Police, Pimps, Perjury and Thugs ... and the Man Who Stood above It All
- Paperback
260 pages
- Release Date
16 June 2021
Summary
Australia was a grim place during the Great Depression with little or no money for leisure. Small bets on horse racing were a common diversion, but illegal thanks to the pious with political sway. Outlawing the practice simply created opportunities for murderous thugs, criminal activity and corruption.
Police were required to enforce the hated gaming laws, pitting themselves against the harmless while trying to hold back serious criminal attacks on them. Rules were bent and gaming pol…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781922488145 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1922488143 |
| Author: | Alan Leek |
| Publisher: | Big Sky Publishing |
| Imprint: | Big Sky Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 260 |
| Release Date: | 16 June 2021 |
| Weight: | 410g |
| Dimensions: | 230mm x 150mm |
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About The Author
Alan Leek
Alan Leek is a 34 year veteran of the police. He served as a detective, before taking up command positions, including the tough Cabramatta patrol, then the centre of heroin trafficking in Australia and the site of Australia’s first political assassination. He retired with the rank of superintendent. He holds an Associate Diploma in Justice Administration (Distinction); Post Graduate Diploma in Police Management and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, USA. He also holds the prestigious Peter Mitchell Award for outstanding performance of police duty, after leading a murder investigation. In 2018, he published his first book Frederick Whirlpool VC.
Author Location: Camden Head, NSW.
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