Rats: Crooks Who Got Away With It - John Silvester & Andrew Rule

"Rats: Crooks Who Got Away With It" is a true crime book by award-winning Australian journalists John Silvester and Andrew Rule. The book delves into the lives of some of Australia's most notorious criminals, who managed to evade justice and get away with their crimes.

Silvester and Rule draw on their years of experience reporting on crime and their extensive contacts within the underworld to provide readers with an inside look at the minds and motivations of these criminals. The authors explore the stories of a wide range of crooks, from con artists and drug dealers to bank robbers and even murderers.

One of the key themes of the book is the idea that many of these criminals were able to get away with their crimes because of a combination of luck, cunning, and connections. Silvester and Rule provide a detailed analysis of each case, examining the strategies that the criminals used to avoid capture and discussing the factors that contributed to their eventual downfall.

The writing in "Rats: Crooks Who Got Away With It" is engaging and fast-paced, with plenty of colourful anecdotes and insider knowledge. The authors' deep understanding of the criminal underworld is evident throughout the book, and readers will come away with a newfound appreciation for the complex and often unpredictable world of crime.