Partners and crime / Rochelle Jackson.

By: Jackson, Rochelle, 1964-Material type: TextTextCrows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2012Description: 278 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781742372556 (pbk.)Other title: Partners & crimeSubject(s): Criminals -- Australia -- ?́ƠBiography | Women -- Australia -- Biography | Criminals -- Australia | Crime -- Australia -- Case studies | Violent crimes -- Australia -- Case studies | Criminal couples -- Australia | Criminals | Female offenders -- Australia -- Biography | Criminals -- Australia -- Biography | Women murderers -- Australia | Criminal psychology -- Australia | Crime -- Australia -- Case studies | Violent crimes -- Australia -- Case studies | Crime | Criminal psychology | Criminals | Female offenders | Violent crimes | Women murderers | AustraliaGenre/Form: Biography. | Case studies. | Biography. DDC classification: 364.92294 | 364.374
Contents:
Introduction -- Sylvia Bruno: ex-wife of Nikolai 'the Bulgarian' Radev 'My contract with the Devil' -- Georgina Freeman: ex-wife of George Freeman 'The most unlikely gangster's moll' -- Ann-Marie Presland: former partner of Bob Trimbole 'Stand by your man' -- Tania Herman: former girlfriend of Joe Korp 'What I did for love' -- Francis Stratford: carer of Billy 'the Texan' Longley 'Better the Devil you know' -- Jeannie Cako: wife of Fred Cako 'Love is the drug' -- Coral Watson: ex-wife of Scott Watson 'I'm not ready to make nice' -- Mary-Ann Read: ex-wife of Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read 'I will survive'.
Summary: Why do women love 'bad boys'? For some it is true love. For others it's the excitement, wealth, glamour and moving with a fast crowd. Some become partners in crimes, hiding guns and cash and providing alibis. Others maintain the innocence of their notorious spouses.
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Cover subtitle: The true stories of eight women and their lives with notorious men.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction -- Sylvia Bruno: ex-wife of Nikolai 'the Bulgarian' Radev 'My contract with the Devil' -- Georgina Freeman: ex-wife of George Freeman 'The most unlikely gangster's moll' -- Ann-Marie Presland: former partner of Bob Trimbole 'Stand by your man' -- Tania Herman: former girlfriend of Joe Korp 'What I did for love' -- Francis Stratford: carer of Billy 'the Texan' Longley 'Better the Devil you know' -- Jeannie Cako: wife of Fred Cako 'Love is the drug' -- Coral Watson: ex-wife of Scott Watson 'I'm not ready to make nice' -- Mary-Ann Read: ex-wife of Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read 'I will survive'.

Why do women love 'bad boys'? For some it is true love. For others it's the excitement, wealth, glamour and moving with a fast crowd. Some become partners in crimes, hiding guns and cash and providing alibis. Others maintain the innocence of their notorious spouses.

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