Here is journalist Adam Shand's personal journey into the heart of Melbourne's underworld
and the infamous gangland wars. The author reveals intimate details of the lives of the key
figures, and looks at the media's role in creating - and destroying - them.
About the Author:
Adam Shand is a journalist with twenty years experience in Australian television and print
media. As a cadet on The Australian newspaper in the 1980s, he covered the rise and fall of
the entrepreneurs. Adam joined the Nine Network in 1991, reporting for Business Sunday in
Sydney and Melbourne before leaving to freelance in Africa for Nine and for various
international media organisations. Since 1997 he has been an investigative reporter,
currently working for The Bulletin and the Nine Network's Sunday program. His research on
the Melbourne gangland murders was carried out as a joint investigation for The Bulletin and
Sunday. Adam coexists happily with his ex-wife and two children in Melbourne.