A Pack of Bloody Animals: The Walsh Street Murders Revisited

by John Kerr, Ray Mooney

The ‘Walsh Street’ killings arose when police and armed robbers went to war in Melbourne in 1988. Both sides, convinced the other had started the war, were righteous in the letting of blood. The packs held sway and their deeds left many casualties, and a bitter legacy.

Using material the jury and the public never saw, A Pack Of Bloody Animals tells the story of that war. It re-examines the evidence, much of it in the players’ own voices, or in previously unpublished interviews with the accused shooters made soon after their acquittal.

This big story raised the toughest law-and-order questions of the decade, captured public attention and occupied those in the corridors of power, media and the law.

Genres: True Crime

320 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2011

Reviews

[Hudson Willow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Couldn't put this book down, it's so very interesting. Written by crime novelists John Kerr and Ray Mooney, this recent (2011) update on Australia's gripping and fascinating Walsh St Murders, details what Australia already knows, then ads what the nation didn't hear, and questions the outcome the nation has come to assume. A real life tragedy played out better than a shakespeare tale, how does this even come to be? If the events grip you as much as the rest of Australia, I recommend this book - or even actually if you just feel like reading a very intriguing outline of what happened - Walsh St, Victoria, Australia. This is a brilliant read!

[Jodi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant! I've been fascinated and heartbroken by the Walsh St story for years and it was time another book was written. A pack of bloody animals has given me further incite into everyone involved on both sides of the law and the events that led up to the tragic event where two innocent police officers had their lives taken in a cold blooded revenge killing.

[Judy · Rating 3 out of 5]

The rest of the world probably don't understand Melbourne's obsession with the Walsh Street murders and the crims associated with them. If you get it, read this book. If you don't, but like true crime, It's still interesting.