Australian Heist

Biography & Memoir History True Crime

Australian Heist by James Phelps delivers a rip-roaring true-crime chronicle of the 1828 robbery that rocked colonial Australia and the brutal prison hunt that followed. This hardcover edition, wrapped in a crisp dust jacket and illustrated throughout, is the perfect shelf statement for lovers of Australian history and heist biographies.

Phelps, bestselling chronicler of the nation’s most daring crimes, tracks the bungled gold escort hold-up and the extraordinary manhunt across the outback. Young adults and grown readers alike will race through the fast-paced narrative that blends courtroom drama, frontier grit, and vivid portraits of the rogues who almost got away with it.

The book is in good used condition, pages clean and binding tight; a previous owner left a small mark on the front endpaper of Hardest Prison (a prior title), but it does not affect readability. A collectible, search-friendly pick for anyone hunting a well-kept Australian true-story classic.