Winter Road By Kate Holden 9781760640361 (Paperback)

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True crime books

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Wordery

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Black inc.

Winter Road : Black Inc. : 9781760640361 : 04 May 2021 : On a country road in Croppa Creek, farmer Ian Turnbull faced environmental officer Glen Turner. What happened next shocked Australia. 'Kate Holden finds the epic thread in this crime and weaves a quintessential Australian story.' -Chloe Hooper 'A gripping account of our land, and our selves.' -Tara June Winch An epic true story of greed, power and a desire for legacy from an acclaimed Australian storyteller. July 2014, a lonely road at twilight outside Croppa Creek, New South Wales- 80-year-old farmer Ian Turnbull takes out a .22 and shoots environmental officer Glen Turner in the back. On one side, a farmer hoping to secure his family's wealth on the richest agricultural soil in the country. On the other, his obsession- the government man trying to apply environmental laws. The brutal killing of Glen Turner splits open the story of our place on this land. Is our time on this soil a tale of tragedy or triumph - are we

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