{"title":"John Silvester","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Silvester\u003c\/strong\u003e delivers gripping tales steeped in the shadows of crime and urban tension. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eDark City\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNaked City\u003c\/em\u003e, navigate the gritty underbelly of modern life with unflinching realism and atmospheric depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect finely crafted narratives that blend suspense with sharp insight into the criminal world, drawing them into fast-paced stories where moral boundaries are often blurred and danger lurks around every corner.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dark-city-by-john-silvester-9781761561535","title":"Dark City","description":"SHORTLISTED FOR THE DANGER AWARD FOR BEST CRIME NON-FICTION 2025\n\n\n'Silvester is the doyen of Australian true crime. No one else comes close.' Nick McKenzie\n\nFrom madmen to matriarchs, stooges to heroes, eye-watering bungles to sweet justice - strap yourself in for a masterclass in storytelling from Australia's most formidable crime reporter.\n\nTrue crime icon John Silvester has been reporting on Australia's criminal underbelly for over forty years. Navigating the murky intersections between the lawmakers and lawbreakers, Silvester has drawn on a lifetime's work rubbing shoulders with the good guys, the bad guys and the downright dirty. He holds the keys to the underworld's deep dark secrets, and he's giving you unlimited access into the belly of the beast. \n\nGritty and compelling, with his trademark wit, insight and humour, Dark City is the second riotous collection of stories from 'Sly of the Underworld'.","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48241068998892,"sku":"9781761561535","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781761561535-dark-city-1.jpg?v=1787932333"},{"product_id":"naked-city-by-john-silvester-9781761267437","title":"Naked City","description":"John Silvester has been reporting on crime from the cop stations, courthouses, back alleys and gangster mansions of Melbourne for forty years. His contact book is a who's who of both sides of criminal justice and the shadowy worlds between. He is the trusted confidant of cops, criminals, lawyers and judges. He knows where the cash is stashed and where the bodies are buried.\n\nNaked City is a collection of Silvester's best stories, from sophisticated heists to mindless acts of violence and deeds of pure evil - impeccably sourced, wry, wise and witty.\n\nTravel the dark depths of Australia's criminal underworld with our most formidable crime reporter and an icon of Australian true crime.\n\n\nSHORTLISTED FOR THE DANGER AWARDS NON FICTION 2024\n\n\n'Sometimes I feel I am at war with Silvester, that I am a soldier in the trenches with my bayonet fixed.' Convicted murderer, Judy Moran\n\n'Dear John, may the Yuletide  log fall from your fireplace and burn your house down.' Standover man, Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48243305480428,"sku":"9781761267437","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781761267437-naked-city-1.jpg?v=1787983408"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/john-silvester.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}