Biography & Memoir History Australiana
In Your Face: The Life and Times of Billy “The Texan” Longley by Rochelle Jackson is a gripping Australian true-crime biography that charts the violent rise and fall of the notorious Painters and Dockers Union enforcer. First edition 2005 paperback, 246 illustrated pages, crisp and unmarked.
Jackson’s fast-paced narrative blends courtroom drama with dockside folklore, delivering a vivid portrait of 1970s Melbourne underworld politics. Perfect for readers who like their history razor-edged and locally grounded.
This copy is in very good condition: tight spine, clean margins, no creases or inscriptions, from a smoke-free home. A solid shelf addition for collectors of Aussie true crime, union history or first-edition biographies.