The killing chronicle by Alan Leek
Big Sky, 2019. ISBN: 9781922265487.
(Age: Senior secondary - Adult) Subtitled Police service and
shattered lives. 'Alan Leek, an awarded police veteran,
recounts incredible true stories from this period through the lens
of a man who has personally experienced and witnessed the
life-changing impacts of service. . . . This compilation of stories
includes the callous Anzac Day anniversary shooting of a constable,
the murder of a decorated country constable that ended with the
posthumous award of the George Cross, the cowardly stabbing death of
a constable who had survived Africa, Greece, Ceylon and New Guinea,
accounts of front line country police mercilessly cut down and other
stories of goal break-outs, gun flights and carnage. Some of the
crimes dealt with here are horrific and tragic.' (Publisher)
I found this easy to follow and the illustrations throughout make it
a faster, clear novel to understand. It was not my cup of tea but it
can be recommended for older readers who are interested in true
crime and Australian history.
Vincent Hermann