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In 2007, Carl Williams was convicted of three murders and sentenced to 35 years' jail. Yet his role in the Melbourne Gangland Wars went far beyond a handful of killings, however brutal, and had made him one of the most infamous names in Australian criminal history. The unlikely gang boss with a baby face and friendly grin had played a leading role in the savage long-running conflict that saw more than 30 gang-related murders on the streets of Melbourne.
Williams began serving his sentence in a high-security unit at Victoria's Barwon Prison. In October 2008 he was given access to a personal computer. Confined to a tiny cell for most of the day, and having limited contact with the outside world, the computer was a godsend. As soon as he received it, Carl began a daily correspondence with his friends and family, covering his life in jail, his thoughts and hopes for the future, and his views and opinions on everyone from barristers and judges to fellow criminals and deadly rivals. Just a year and a half later, Williams was bashed to death by a trusted friend and fellow prisoner.
Using his letters, Life Sentence paints a vivid picture of Carl's last 18 months. His writing is surprising, often manipulative, frequently self-serving, and always a fascinating and revealing insight into the mind of one of Australia's most notorious criminals.
"For years, others have spoken for Carl. In these letters, Carl tells his own story for the first time. It's like meeting the man behind the myth." —Adam Shand
Williams began serving his sentence in a high-security unit at Victoria's Barwon Prison. In October 2008 he was given access to a personal computer. Confined to a tiny cell for most of the day, and having limited contact with the outside world, the computer was a godsend. As soon as he received it, Carl began a daily correspondence with his friends and family, covering his life in jail, his thoughts and hopes for the future, and his views and opinions on everyone from barristers and judges to fellow criminals and deadly rivals. Just a year and a half later, Williams was bashed to death by a trusted friend and fellow prisoner.
Using his letters, Life Sentence paints a vivid picture of Carl's last 18 months. His writing is surprising, often manipulative, frequently self-serving, and always a fascinating and revealing insight into the mind of one of Australia's most notorious criminals.
"For years, others have spoken for Carl. In these letters, Carl tells his own story for the first time. It's like meeting the man behind the myth." —Adam Shand
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Australian & Oceanian HistoryTable of contents
- COVER PAGE
- TITLE PAGE
- COPYRIGHT PAGE
- CONTENTS
- CAST OF CHARACTERS
- A NOTE ON THE TEXT
- 1. DANCING IN THE RAIN
- 2. ‘THE SUDDEN PASSING AWAY OF MY MOTHER’
- 3. A WELL-OVERDUE ROTATION
- 4. THREE’S COMPANY
- 5. THE END OF THE AFFAIR
- 6. ‘IN SOME STRANGE WAY ROBERTA LIKES TO THINK THAT SHE’S STILL WITH ME’
- 7. ‘I HAVE THE LOOKS, PERSONALITY, AND THE WOMEN KNOW WHERE I AM AT ALL TIMES’
- 8. A CONTEST OF NARRATIVES
- 9. LIVING THE DREAM
- 10. THE WILLIAMS FAMILY CHRISTMAS
- 11. DOWN MEMORY LANE, HEADING TOWARDS OBLIVION
- THE END: 19 APRIL 2010
- PIC SECTION