Want to walk in the footsteps of the perpetrators of some of Leichhardt's true crimes? This book is a companion to Dark Tales of Lost Leichhardt, translating the true crime tales contained in this book into ten rambles through one of Inner West Sydney's most interesting suburbs. It also includes many new stories. Roam around the hell-hole of Hawthorne Canal - dare to enter Ramsay's Bush; Rub shoulders with the notorious inmates of Callan Park Insane Asylum; Find out about Sydney crime boss, Lenny McPherson's grip on ...
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Want to walk in the footsteps of the perpetrators of some of Leichhardt's true crimes? This book is a companion to Dark Tales of Lost Leichhardt, translating the true crime tales contained in this book into ten rambles through one of Inner West Sydney's most interesting suburbs. It also includes many new stories. Roam around the hell-hole of Hawthorne Canal - dare to enter Ramsay's Bush; Rub shoulders with the notorious inmates of Callan Park Insane Asylum; Find out about Sydney crime boss, Lenny McPherson's grip on the area; Tread where the dead still lie; Get familiar with "Foot-pads", "Larrikins" and "Two-up"; Learn about Leichhardt's dark and dirty industrial past; and Unearth the bashings, robberies, shoot-outs and murders that happened on the streets you walk. Author, H L Jones is a true-crime buff, local history fan and passionate about unearthing the true tales that lie beneath the everyday. The walks covered in this book have all been painstakingly researched and contain clear steps and maps to follow. The book is beautifully illustrated and is a great gift for the true-crime fan in your life who loves a walk.
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