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'The gripping finale to Three Crooked Kings and Jacks and Jokers brings to a close Matthew Condon's best-selling true-crime trilogy.
'In 1983, the soon-to-be-knighted Police Commissioner Terry Lewis continues to turn a blind eye to the operation of The Joke, a highly organised system of graft payments from illegal gambling, prostitution and illicit drugs. As the tentacles of this fraudulent vice network spread, the fabric holding together the police, judiciary and political system starts to unravel. All Fall Down offers an unprecedented insight into the Fitzgerald Inquiry and Lewis's subsequent years in prison, and explores the real story behind the dramatic exit of Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen. Drawing from interviews with key players who have, until now, been afraid to speak publicly, All Fall Down celebrates the bravery of those unsung heroes who risked everything to expose the truth.
'This epic trilogy provides the definitive account of an unforgettable period in Queensland's history. The devastating consequences of those decades of corruption still reverberate today.' (Publication summary)
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Dedication:
For my wife, Katie Kate,
and our children –
Finnigan, Bridie Rose and Oliver George
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Braille.
Works about this Work
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Author and Journalist Wins Top Award
2016
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 20 May 2016; (p. 10) 'Queensland author Matthew Condon has won a major award for the third book in his trilogy exploring the state’s seamy world of crime and corruption.At the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA), held at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney last night, All Fall Down, published by Brisbane-based UQP, was named Small Publishers’ Adult Book of the Year. ...' -
Knight before He Was Obliged to Call It a Day
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 16-17 January 2016; (p. 22)
— Review of All Fall Down 2015 single work biography -
Condon’s Powerful Crime Trilogy Gets Nod in Awards
2016
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 14 September 2016; (p. 8) 'It is the final book in an epic trilogy that laid bare the soul of Queensland. All Fall Down by Matthew Condon, an associate editor and writer on Qweekend at The Courier-Mail, has been nominated for the The Courier-Mail People’s Choice Queensland Book of the Year Award. ...' -
Full Stop
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 376 2015; (p. 58)
— Review of All Fall Down 2015 single work biography -
Crime Scene : Matthew Condon All Fall Down
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , October 2015;
— Review of All Fall Down 2015 single work biography
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No Joke in Rampant Corruption
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 10-11 October 2015; (p. 30) The Saturday Age , 10-11 October 2015; (p. 30)
— Review of All Fall Down 2015 single work biography -
Crime Scene : Matthew Condon All Fall Down
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , October 2015;
— Review of All Fall Down 2015 single work biography -
Full Stop
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 376 2015; (p. 58)
— Review of All Fall Down 2015 single work biography -
Knight before He Was Obliged to Call It a Day
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 16-17 January 2016; (p. 22)
— Review of All Fall Down 2015 single work biography -
Author and Journalist Wins Top Award
2016
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 20 May 2016; (p. 10) 'Queensland author Matthew Condon has won a major award for the third book in his trilogy exploring the state’s seamy world of crime and corruption.At the Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA), held at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney last night, All Fall Down, published by Brisbane-based UQP, was named Small Publishers’ Adult Book of the Year. ...' -
Condon’s Powerful Crime Trilogy Gets Nod in Awards
2016
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 14 September 2016; (p. 8) 'It is the final book in an epic trilogy that laid bare the soul of Queensland. All Fall Down by Matthew Condon, an associate editor and writer on Qweekend at The Courier-Mail, has been nominated for the The Courier-Mail People’s Choice Queensland Book of the Year Award. ...'
Awards
- 2016 winner Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) — Small Publishers' Adult Book of the Year
- 2016 shortlisted Queensland Literary Awards — The Courier-Mail People's Choice Queensland Book of the Year
- 2016 shortlisted Queensland Literary Awards — Queensland Premier's Award for a Work of State Significance