SKU: B-000660

The Fatal Friendship: Ned Kelly, Aaron Sherritt and Joe Byrne

Author: Ian Jones

Special Features: Illustrated, Personalised, Signed

Condition: In good condition. The cover page has a signature and a personal sticker. The pages have light edge yellowing. The pages are clean and tidy. No dog ears.

Biography & Memoir History True Crime

Australian History Criminology True Crime Local History Ned Kelly Aaron Sherritt Joe Byrne

The Fatal Friendship: Ned Kelly, Aaron Sherritt and Joe Byrne by Ian Jones unravels the tense triangle that shaped Australia’s most famous outlaw legend. In this illustrated 2003 Hachette Australia paperback, veteran historian Ian Jones charts the criss-crossing loyalties and betrayals among the Kelly Gang, placing the ill-fated bond between Ned and his lieutenant Joe Byrne at the heart of the story.

Collectors will appreciate that this copy is personally signed and customised with the author’s unique sticker on the title page. At 280 pages and 235 mm tall, the book is still crisp and tidy; only light yellowing to the page edges betrays its age. There are no dog-ears, marginalia, or other distractions—just clean, readable Australian true crime history.

Ideal for young adult and adult readers drawn to biographies, local history or true crime, Jones’s narrative keeps the pace of a thriller while grounding every scene in meticulous research. Whether you’re filling a Kelly Gang shelf or hunting a distinctive signed edition, this copy offers both story and provenance in one neat illustrated package.

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