A Life and Crimes summer reading guide

A Life and Crimes summer reading guide

Author: True Crime Australia December 27, 2024 Duration: 26:33

Andrew Rule sits down with producer Jonty Burton to recommend some summer reading, watching and listening.

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Some of our summer recommendations
Reading:
Life and Crimes: https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781761561733/
Rule on Crime: https://www.wilkinsonpublishing.com.au/product/rule-on-crime/
Dark City: https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781761561535/
The Kingpin and the Crooked Cop: https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Neil-Mercer-Kingpin-and-the-Crooked-Cop-9781760879952
Murder on Easey St: https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/murder-easey-street-0

Watching:
The Jinx - Season 2: https://binge.com.au/shows/show-the-jinx-the-life-and-deaths-of-robert-durst!5677
Who Killed JonBenet Ramsay: https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81705443
The Menendez Brothers: https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81506509
Slow Horses: https://tv.apple.com/au/show/slow-horses/umc.cmc.2szz3fdt71tl1ulnbp8utgq5o

Listening to:
Life and Crimes episodes featuring Helen Thomas
-Searching for Julie Ann
-Returning to Easey St

Life and Crimes episodes featuring Neil Mercer
-Tales of the kingpin and the crooked cop

Witness: William Tyrell: https://www.news.com.au/national/crime/william-tyrrell-podcast-witness-series-reveals-shocking-truth-about-investigation/news-story/31ff27d9bb2a33ef55d6c3355e445868

Bronwyn: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/bronwyn

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For decades, Andrew Rule’s reporting has defined how Australians understand the brutal and the bizarre in their own backyard. Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule is not a simple retelling of grim headlines. Instead, it draws on the deep well of knowledge from one of the country's most prolific journalists and authors, offering context and clarity that only decades on the crime beat can provide. This podcast, presented by True Crime Australia, moves beyond the surface of sensational cases to examine the social currents, flawed characters, and systemic failures that allow darkness to flourish. Listeners will find a meticulous exploration of Australian life through its most infamous events and forgotten tales, from cold-case mysteries that haunt the national consciousness to the modern-day figures shaping the criminal landscape. Rule’s perspective, honed by his work for the Sunday Herald Sun, provides a unique narrative authority, turning each episode into a compelling study of human nature and societal fracture. Produced by Jonty Burton, the series is built on forensic research and storytelling craft, making it an essential listen for anyone intrigued by the complex intersection of crime, culture, and history. It’s a journey into the stories that have shaped, and continue to shape, the nation’s identity.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule
Podcast Episodes
The Tapp tragedy revisited: Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:56
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The Tapp tragedy revisited: Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:26
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Diamonds, toecutters and a scared little boy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:26
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BONUS EPISODE: Chasing the missing $49 million [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:09
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George Marrogi's prison telephone [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Tales of the kingpin and the crooked cop [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:30
Journalist Neil Mercer joins the show to talk about uncovering extraordinary new stories about one of Australia's most notorious corrupt cops. Buy Neil Mercer's book:https://www.allenandunwin.com/search?author=Neil%20Mer…
Catching the Ascot Vale rapist [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:22
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Three black widows and one a shade of grey [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:49
Andrew Rule outlines the cases of three women found guilty over the deaths of their husbands, and one who wasn't. Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of awa…

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