Razor: A True Story of Slashers, Gangsters, Prostitutes and Sly Grog

Reissue of a true crime chronicle of the Sydney underworld during the 1920-30s, first published 2001. Recounts the rule of crime figures Tilly Devine, Kate Leigh, Guido Calletti, Big Jim Devine, and Frank 'the Little Gunman' Green. Delves into the arenas of illegal drugs and alcohol, prostitution, gambling and extortion. Describes the ongoing battle between the criminal 'razor gangs' and the police. Includes photographs, references and index. Author is executive editor with Time Inc. whose previous books include 'Never Before, Never Again'.