Dimensions
129 x 199 x 31mm
Brenden Abbott fought the law and the law won. But not before he became a crime legend: the “Postcard Bandit”, ingenious jail breaker, elusive fugitive, and expert bank robber. As a teenager he had been obsessed with cars, girls and adrenalin. He hit the big-time after he was arrested for burglary in 1986. Serious jail time loomed and Abbott decided he needed a fresh start. So began the remarkable saga of Australia’s most wanted man – on the run for almost seven years, roaming from city to the outback.
In this authorised biography, the enduring myth that he sent postcards to police is eclipsed by the truth about his extraordinary life on the run and in prison. For the first time, Abbott, his family, men who tried to emulate him, women who loved him, detectives who chased him and bank staff he terrorised, reveal the many faces of the maverick who became Australia's last true outlaw.
