Shark Arm

Phillip Roope, Kevin Meagher

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English

Allen & Unwin
07 January 2020

Biography; True crime

Shorlisted for the 2020 Ned Kelly Awards

'The biggest tabloid shark story in the history of the world' - Peter FitzSimons

'A truly gripping whodunnit which throws fresh light on one of Australia's most extraordinary murders.' - Kate McClymont

It all started with a ruthless murder. An ex-boxer and petty police informer was efficiently disposed of, sending a ghastly warning to others. That would have been the end of it, had not a shark, in a million-to-one chance, vomited up the victim's arm in an aquarium and shone an unwelcome light into some very dark places.

With so much at stake, the guilty closed ranks and gradually, with intimidation, money, and the murder of a mate who they feared would betray them, they re-imposed their control and the light was turned off again. The memory of those events, and the terrible fear they inspired, kept those who knew the truth silent unto the grave.

Others have written about the Shark Arm murder but Phillip Roope and Kevin Meagher, having digested the entire cold-case police file, reveal a very different story: an extraordinary tale of high-class smuggling, a frantic cover-up and the truth behind one of the most infamous cases in Australia. Except there were actually two gruesome murders . . .

By: Phillip Roope, Kevin Meagher
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 150mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 430g
ISBN: 9781760875985
ISBN 10: 1760875988
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 07 January 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print

Phillip Roope and Kevin Meagher are both former high school English and History teachers who ended up in the film industry. Kevin has tutored students on feature film production and making television commercials; Phillip has been location manager on over 45 feature films and TV series, ranging from Blue Murder for TV and Baz Lurmann's The Great Gatsby.

Reviews for Shark Arm

The biggest tabloid shark story in the history of the world -- Peter FitzSimons A truly gripping whodunnit which throws fresh light on one of Australia's most extraordinary murders. -- Kate McClymont