Roger Rogerson

From hero cop to convicted murderer – The inside story

Duncan McNab, Andrew Martin

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Hachette Australia
27 June 2017

Biography; Biography: historical, political & military; True crime; Organised crime

THE LIFE AND CRIMES OF AUSTRALIA'S MOST CORRUPT COP

Roger Rogerson was a serial killer with a badge.

Australia's most notorious corrupt cop was serving a life sentence for murdering student Jamie Gao in cold blood over 2.78 kg of ice, when he was found unresponsive in his cell. The man they called 'The Dodger' couldn't dodge his own death.

Once one of the most highly decorated police officers in New South Wales, Rogerson would brag of the crims he killed. For too long, the whispers of corruption around him were ignored. But his unholy alliances with heroin dealers and underworld figures would eventually bring about his downfall. Rogerson was finally dismissed from the police force in 1986.

This is the eye-opening updated account of Rogerson's life of crime and how he went from hero cop to ruthless criminal, considered one of the most corrupt and evil men in Australia. Detailing the chilling murder of Jamie Gao in storage unit 803 that led to Rogerson's final incarceration, bestselling author Duncan McNab also shares the stories behind the secrets Rogerson took to his grave.

'[A] compelling and unapologetically unsympathetic account of Australia's most notorious former policeman' Weekend Australian

'This is a wicked individual' Former detective Michael Drury, The Australian

'A poisoned, evil little man' A former detective inspector

By: Duncan McNab
Read by: Andrew Martin
Imprint: Hachette Australia
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 134mm, Spine: 260mm
Weight: 326g
ISBN: 9780733639357
ISBN 10: 0733639356
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 27 June 2017
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Duncan McNab is a former police detective, private investigator, investigative journalist and media adviser to government and the private sector. He is the author of over seven books, including the phenomenally bestselling OUTLAW BIKERS IN AUSTRALIA. In 2015 he wrote WATERFRONT, lifting the lid on the crime, politics, violence and corruption that has always been present on Australia's waterfront. For ROGER ROGERSON, he sat in the Gao murder trial courtroom for eighteen weeks and has been following Rogerson's career - on both sides of the law - for over 30 years.

Reviews for Roger Rogerson: From hero cop to convicted murderer – The inside story

A gritty and unvarnished look inside the CIB ... shining a light on the entrenched culture of cover-up and corruption that has plagued NSW since the Rum Rebellion - Sydney Morning Herald [a] compelling and unapologetically unsympathetic account of Australia's most notorious former policeman - Weekend Australian a must read for fans of the true crime genre - NSW Police News