They'll Never Hold Me

They'll Never Hold Me
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Publisher : Affirm Press
Total Pages : 405
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ISBN-10 : 9781923135512
ISBN-13 : 1923135511
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Book Synopsis They'll Never Hold Me by : Michael Adams

Download or read book They'll Never Hold Me written by Michael Adams and published by Affirm Press. This book was released on 2024-10-29 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1959, Australians thrilled to every move made by a new criminal underdog, a Ned Kelly for the rock 'n' roll era. Kevin John Simmonds was a charismatic crook whose brazen crime spree had scored him a lengthy prison sentence. But as he was led from court, he boasted, 'They'll never hold me.' Two months later, Simmo made good on his promise, staging a daring escape from Long Bay Gaol. When his bid for freedom took a deadly turn, legendary Detective Ray 'the Gunner' Kelly took charge of the search, putting the fugitive in the crosshairs of the biggest armed manhunt in Australian history. They'll Never Hold Me is the true story of an antihero with a code of honour who captured the public's hearts and minds even as he enraged the cops and the establishment. Brilliantly researched and written by Michael Adams, of the Forgotten Australia podcast, this never-before-told tale takes us beyond the public adventures that made Simmo into Public Enemy No. 1 to reveal the haunting tragedies he was trying to outrun - and the terrible fate that even he might not escape.


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