Tony Reeves Tony Reeves i(A87015 works by)
Born: Established: 6 May 1940 Essex,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
; Died: Ceased: 25 Sep 2013 Lombok (Island),
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Indonesia,
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Southeast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,

Gender: Male
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1 My Lacklustre Life According to ASIO Tony Reeves , 2014 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Dirty Secrets : Our Asio Files 2014; (p. 375-390)
1 4 y separately published work icon The Real George Freeman Tony Reeves , Camberwell : Penguin , 2011 Z1782856 2011 single work biography

'Sin City, 1970's. Crooked cops take the cream off the top of crime profits. Judges frequent illegal gambling dens. The winners of races are known before the horses have run. Heroin floods the streets, and the fight for the control of the trade sees men being gunned down left and right.

This is the world of George Freeman - often portrayed as a charming celebrity gangster, he was in fact a calculated criminal motivated by greed and a lust for power and influence. One of Sydney's most notorious and unforgiving hard men, Freeman preferred others to do his dirty work. He dominated that city's underworld alongside Lennie McPherson, controlling a vast illegal gambling empire while keeping top cops, judges and politicians in his pocket.

Here, at last, we hear the truth about Freeman's links to the Mafia and drug trafficking, his secret addiction and the accusations of murder. In this compelling and unsettling account, award-winning writer Tony Reeves reveals George Freeman without the gloss.' Source: www.penguin.com.au/ (Sighted 30/05/2011).

1 3 y separately published work icon Mr Sin : The Abe Saffron Dossier Tony Reeves , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2007 Z1381503 2007 single work biography
1 3 y separately published work icon Mr Big : The True Story of Lennie McPherson and His Life of Crime Tony Reeves , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2005 Z1176240 2005 single work biography
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