Griffith Wars: The powerful true story of Donald Mackay's murder and the town that stood up to the Mafia...

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Tom Gilling Terry Jones

Griffith Wars

The powerful true story of Donald Mackay's murder and the town that stood up to the Mafia

Tom Gilling, Terry Jones

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Allen & Unwin
07 January 2019

Biography; True crime

'Donald Mackay was not just an innocent victim tragically struck down by a criminal act. He was a casualty of the actual fight against organised crime... killed on active service, as it were... His name should never be forgotten, his passing must not be allowed to be in vain.'

The assassination of Donald Mackay was meant to solve a problem for the mafia. Instead it roused the law-abiding citizens of Griffith to fight against the powerful criminal elements who had made their town synonymous with drugs and murder.

Drawing on the personal diaries and memories of Terry Jones - who, as the editor of the local newspaper, knew everyone and heard everything - The Griffith Wars reveals startling new evidence about one of Australia's most notorious unsolved murders. It also powerfully recounts the struggle for the soul of a country town still battling to shake off its criminal past.

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By: Tom Gilling, Terry Jones
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 325g
ISBN: 9781760875039
ISBN 10: 1760875031
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 07 January 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Aussie Bob takes a punt 2. Guns and godfathers 3. A new crop 4. Boom town 5. Shame 6. Coleambally drug bust 7. Mackay has to go 8. They've killed Don 9. Follow the money 10. A clairvoyant and a royal commission 11. Another body 12. Mr Asia 13. Special tomatoes 14. Aussie Bob on the run 15. Bodies in the river 16. Aussie Bob: dead or alive? 17. Parrington pays 18. Cops and crops 19. Witness X 10. Blackmail Afterword

Tom Gilling's acclaimed novels, The Sooterkin, Miles McGinty and Dreamland have all been published in Australia, as well as in London and New York. His is co-author with Clive Small of the highly successful Smack Express, Blood Money, Evil Life and The Dark Side. Terry Jones was a friend of Donald Mackay, a long-time resident of Griffith and editor of The Area News and The Griffith Times. His diaries form the basis of this book.