Lose yourself in Sin City!

Sin City beckons with an exclusive offer – just $19.95 for the hardcover history Sin City: crime and corruption in 20th century Sydney as well as a subscriber-only behind-the-scenes talk at the Sydney Justice & Police Museum’s Sin City exhibition.

Sin City is the first pictorial book exploring organised crime in Sydney, from the sly grog dealers and drug pushers of the 1920s to the corrupt criminal gangs that ran most of Sydney in the 60s, 70s and 80s. It lifts the lid on key players, drawing on fresh interviews, photographic archives and case files to untangle the murders, bribes, cover-ups and black-market trades that once earned Sydney the sordid reputation of being one of the world’s most corrupt cities. No-one is spared, from infamous criminals to crooked police and bent officials.

Herald Benefits and the Historic Houses Trust are delighted to offer subscribers the opportunity to buy the book at the special price of $19.95 (with free shipping within NSW) and enjoy the exclusive talk on August 14. Tim Girling-Butcher, curator of the exhibition and author of the book, will give the behind-the-scenes talk.

Order your copy and reserve your place at the talk by emailing the code HHTSCSMH to shop@hht.net.au.

The talk will take place at the Justice & Police Museum, corner Albert and Phillip streets, Circular Quay, at 2pm, Saturday, August 14.

For more information about Sin City visit www.hht.net.au/sincity.

Image credits:
Main image: Go-go dancer, Kings Cross, c1965 (detail). © Robert McFarlane. Courtesy of the Josef Lebovic Gallery
Small images: © Fairfax