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Great reportage
The Executioner's SongThe Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer
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Brilliant exploration of crime and the death penalty
Albert Speer: His Battle with TruthAlbert Speer: His Battle with Truth by Gitta Sereny
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How one man came to deal with the question of culpability in Nazi war crimes
Cries Unheard: the Story of Mary BellCries Unheard: the Story of Mary Bell by Gitta Sereny
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Thought-provoking look at child crime and the way society deals with it
Australia: A Biography of a NationAustralia: A Biography of a Nation by Philip Knightley
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Part travelogue, part biography of Australia since Federation
Notes from a Small IslandNotes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson
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Hilarious romp through the United Kingdom
Blue Murder: Two Thousand Doomed to Die: the Shocking Truth Abouth Witternoom's Deadly DustBlue Murder: Two Thousand Doomed to Die: the Shocking Truth Abouth Witternoom's Deadly Dust by Ben Hills
Corporate crime in Australia's blue asbestos mines
The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and ObsessionThe Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession by Susan Orlean
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The extraordinary lengths people will go to in search of rare orchids
The New Journalism (Picador Books)The New Journalism (Picador Books) by T. Wolfe
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Classic anthology of reportage from the original 'new journalists'
In Cold Blood: A True Account of A Multiple Murder and Its Consequences (Essential Penguin)In Cold Blood: A True Account of A Multiple Murder and Its Consequences (Essential Penguin) by Truman Capote
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The first ever true crime story written using the techniques of the novel
The Onion Field (A contact book)The Onion Field (A contact book) by Joseph Wambaugh
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Aftermath of a police shoot-out in an onion field
The BloodingThe Blooding by Joseph Wambaugh
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The first time police used DNA to catch a criminal
Taming the Great South Land: A History of the Conquest of Nature in AustraliaTaming the Great South Land: A History of the Conquest of Nature in Australia by William J. Lines
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Brilliantly written history of the exploitation of Australia's natural environment