It seems
that not even world war could stop crime in Sydney. In fact, World War Noir confirms that war and
crime — in the form of sex, drugs, alcohol, racketeering and other illicit
activities — go hand in hand. A companion book to the later glory days of the
Sydney underworld from Sydney Noir, here
Michael Duffy and Nick Hordern tell the story of a time when many Australians
were not as patriotic as we have been told. With soldiers’ pockets full of cash
and the freedom of being on leave, criminal possibilities opened up during
World War II.
Told
from the ground — or the gutter — up, World
War Noir is a raw and broad-ranging tale that confounds expectations and
reveals a grittier truth.
