They say that love can blind but Crimes of Passion will make you look at love in a whole new light. From the historical days of the bushrangers to modern day criminals The Birnies and Kath Pettingill, love can make you do the strangest things. Murders, kidnappings, blackmail and deceit, there are no lengths that some criminals won't go to reach the ones they love. From passionate affairs between a prisoner and a guard, to bank-robbing husband and wife teams, this new book from Brolga Publishing and the ...that Shocked Australia series will have you amazed at how often crime takes place in the name of love.

Revised and updated for 2010, Murders that Shocked Australia is back with more spine-tingling tales of Australian crime.Featuring the most recent cases involving the Moran family and Carl Williams, never has Australia been so enthralled by the lives of murderers and their unfortunate victims.From the gold rush era and Ned Kelly, to the baffling Pyjama Girl case, this book explores the true-life cases that have gripped the Australian public for decades. Ian Ferguson looks at the crimes and minds of these devious characters as well as exploring the darker side of what it means to be Australian.

At last, the encyclopaedia that all true crime fans have been waiting for. Combining the gruesome tales from Crimes that Shocked Australia with the intriguing cases of Murders that Shocked Australia, comes this compelling true crime omnibus.Detailing the popular, the strange and the most memorable crimes and murders of Australia's history, Ian Ferguson presents the detailed facts about all the victims, criminals and prosecutors involved in some of world's most chilling cases.From the bushranger era to today's most wanted criminals, this collection features serial killers, massacres, kidnappings, cults and the widely publicised and intriguing gangland murders that are still on trial today. A must have for all true crime and Australian non-fiction fans.

Some crimes shock an entire nation, and in doing so, define us for all time. In Australia the twelve infamous crimes detailed in this book have become part of our cultural landscape - 'Gatton', 'Pyjama Girl', 'Shark-Arm', 'Brown-Out', 'Thorne Kidnapping', 'Backpacker' and 'Snowtown' - each name has become synonymous with our unique criminal heritage. And when normal police methods fail to produce answers, as in the 'Bogle-Chandler' Mystery, the 'Wanda Beach Murders', the disappearance of the 'Beaumont Children' and more recently, the 'Norfolk Island' case, the crimes take on almost an urban mythology where fact and fiction become difficult to separate. But more than that, these events - and our reaction to them - reveal more about Australian society than we may care to know.

Australia and in particular Victoria's gangland world is a hive of secret activity. Double-crossings, murders, theft, violence and fraud are all at the top of the long list of offences that these criminals commit. Living by their own set of rules and regulations, which often involve crooked members of government and the police force, this is your chance to gain a real insight into how the minds and groups of these gangs really work.

Featuring the latest information about the murder of Des Moran, including Judy Moran's involvement, these are the gritty stories of Australia's crime world. A hive of secret activity the Australian gangland world is fraught with double-crossings, murders, theft, violence and fraud. Living by their own set of rules and regulations, which often involve crooked members of government and the police force, this is your chance to gain a real insight into how the minds and groups of these gangs really work.

From the best-selling author of Murders that Shocked Australia comes another true crime anthology of shocking proportions. With enough gruesome tales to send shivers up your spine, join Ian Ferguson as he documents the most memorable moments in Australia's crime history. Gangland muders, kidnappings, hold-ups, mutilation and more, these crimes that occurred in our own backyard are hard to believe and not easy to forget. Covering a wide range of crimes and periods, from the bush ranger gangs to current day fugitives it is an eye-opening experience to relive these shocking crimes of Australia.

From the notorious Louisa Collins in 1880s NSW, who murdered two husbands with rat poison, to a blazing shootout featuring prominent underworld figure Antonio Martini at Taronga Zoo in the 1940s, this book features stories of true crimes that shocked and thrilled the Australian public. Published as pulp fiction in the early 1950s, the original Famous Detective Stories catalogued murders, robberies, love triangles and great escapes. Here, each story is paired with the often sensationalist newspaper cuttings of the time.