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101 Crimes of the Century by WHITICKER Alan
Category: Non-Fiction
Alan J Whiticker brings a compact book on 101 of the world's most fascinating crimes in the last century.From 1901, this book covers: the murder of Mary Phagan; the Mona Lisa Stolen; Bugsy Siegel; Pearl Harbour; the Great London Train Robbery; the assassination of John F Kennedy; the Boston Strangler; M ...Show more
101 Great Rugby League Players by Alan Whiticker & Ian Collis
Category: Sport
101 Greatest Rugby League Players brings together the greatest heroes of the sport throughout its history, with detailed, entertaining player-career overviews featuring superb photographs (including rare historical shots) and player stats. Thoroughly researched by the game's best-selling authors, this i ...Show more
Ali: The Greatest: Trivia, Facts and Quotes by Alan Whiticker
Category: Sport
The world mourned at the recent passing of one of the greats of our time, American Olympian, boxer and activist, Muhammad Ali. Widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated sports figuresof the 20th century, Muhammad Ali set the highest standards in all of hisathletic feats. He was one o ...Show more
Australian Crime Stories That Shocked by Whiticker Alan J
Category: True Crime
These events - and our reaction to them - reveal more about Australian society than we may care to know. Some crimes shock an entire nation, and in doing so, define us for all time. In Australia the infamous crimes detailed in this book have become part of our cultural landscape Gatton?, Pyjama Girl?, S ...Show more
British Pop Invasion by Alan Whiticker
Category: Performing Arts
This year marks the anniversary of The Beatles' 'invasion' of the United States in February 1964. The world was never the same again, and the four 'mop tops' from Liverpool went on to conquer the world. The Beatles paved the way for countless British bands and performers to find international success du ...Show more
British Pop Invasion - How British Music Conquered The 1960s by Alan J. Whiticker
Category: Performing Arts
1964 was the start of the British 'pop' invasion of the United States and the world was never the same. The Beatles paved the way for countless British bands and performers to find international success during the 1960s, taking the US and other international charts by storm. British Pop Invasion is a p ...Show more
Classic Albums That Changed My Life: The vinyl that made a generation by Alan Whiticker
Category: Performing Arts
In the late 1960s and 1970s,vinyl ruled! Fans showedtheir love and investment ina particularly rock and rollband by paying about $10($75 in today's money) for adozen songs etched into 40minutes of a vinyl 'long play'or LP record. Not only didfans receive a collection ofgreat songs, they were presented w ...Show more
Crimes That Changed the World by Alan Whiticker
Category: True Crime
Crime of the century was a catchery often used throughout the 20th century. Crimes that fascinated, haunted and reviled us, crimes that transcended national boundaries and became iconic signposts in time, often eared the epitaph crime of the century . This book presents and overview of crimes committed ...Show more
Crimes That Shocked the Nation by Alan J. Whiticker
Category: True Crime | Series: Criminal Intent Series
Some crimes shock an entire nation, and in doing so, define us for all time. 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 o ...Show more
Derek Percy - Australian Psycho by Alan J. Whiticker
Category: True Crime | Series: Criminal Intent Series
Derek Percy is spending life behind bars for a murder committed over twenty years ago. But did he also commit several other unsolved murders? Is he one of the worst serial killers Australia has ever seen? Alan Whiticker has researched Percy extensively and come up with some startling and some new facts. ...Show more
Derek Percy Australian Psycho by Whiticker Alan J
Category: True Crime
DEREK PERCY - Australian Psycho is the story of Australia’s ultimate ‘cold case’ police investigation. In 1969, Derek Ernest Percy was captured after the abduction and murder of a 12-year-old school girl near a lonely beach on Melbourne’s Mornington Peninsula. Found not guilty of murder on the grounds o ...Show more