Richard Neville

Julie Clarke

The Life and Crimes of Charles Sobhraj

prawdziwa historia seryjnego mordercy i mistrza oszustwa Charles'a Sobhraja

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SOON TO BE THE SUBJECT OF A MAJOR TV SERIES The only full-length study of Charles Sobrhaj - one of the world's greatest conmen, and notorious serial killers. Charles Sobhraj remains one of the world’s great con men, and as a serial killer, the story of his life and capture endures as legend. Born in Vietnam to a Vietnamese mother and Indian father, Sobhraj grew up with a fluid sense of identity, moving to France before being imprisoned and stripped of his multiple nationalities. Driven to floating from country to country, continent to continent, he became the consummate con artist, stealing passports, smuggling drugs and guns across Asia, busting out of prisons and robbing wealthy associates. But as his situation grew more perilous he turned to murder, preying on Western tourists dropping out across the 1970s hippie route, leaving a trail of dead bodies and gruesome crime scenes in his wake. First published in 1979, but updated here to include new material, On the Trail of the Serpent draws its readers into the story of Sobhraj’s life as told exclusively to journalists Richard Neville and Julie Clarke. Blurring the boundaries between true crime and novelisation, this remains the definitive book about Sobhraj – a riveting tale of sex, drugs, adventure and murder.

On the Trail of the Serpent

Philip Clarke

Contract Law introduces students to the fundamental principles, theories and arguments in Australian contract law. It provides a carefully selected collection of cases, statutes and materials with insightful commentary designed to give students a thorough understanding of the subject. A detailed introduction is presented in each chapter to clearly set the scene for subsequent materials and commentary and key extracts from leading cases help make contract law engaging and accessible to all readers. Also featured are international perspectives throughout, including comparisons with Indian and Chinese contact law. New to this editionUpdated throughout with reference to recent cases and legislative amendmentsExpanded commentary and additional diagrams and examplesNew case extracts including:Sidhu v Van DykeAshton v PrattEvans v Secretary, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous AffairsCommonwealth Bank of Australia v BarkerOOH! Media Roadside Pty Ltd v Diamond Wheels Pty LtdGnych v Polish Club LimitedEquuscorp Pty Ltd v HaxtonAndrews v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group LtdPaciocco v Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd

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Contract Law

Paweł Lipszyc

Czarujący. Przebiegły jak wąż. Śmiertelnie niebezpieczny. Poznajcie Charlesa Sobhraja, psychopatę doskonałego, jednego z najsłynniejszych oszustów i seryjnych morderców na świecie. Na celownik brał zachodnich turystów przemierzających szlaki Azji w poszukiwaniu duchowej odnowy, tanich narkotyków i dobrej zabawy. Zdobywał ich zaufanie, oczarowywał uśmiechem, po czym... dosypywał coś do drinka. Był prawdziwym wirtuozem farmacji: mogadon dla tych, których czujność trzeba było na chwilę uśpić, kilka czekoladowych pastylek regulet na przeczyszczenie dla ofiar, które chciał zatrzymać przy sobie na dłużej, a dla opornych – zastrzyk z largactilu. Gdy odurzone ofiary stawały się zupełnie bezbronne, kradł czeki, biżuterię, pieniądze i przede wszystkim – dokumenty, dzięki którym mógł szmuglować drogie kamienie przez granicę. By zdobyć partię paszportów, nie zawahał się otruć sześćdziesięcioosobowej wycieczki Francuzów! Zarabiał góry pieniędzy, kupował ekstrawaganckie prezenty kochankom, a po jego mieszkaniu dosłownie walały się szafiry, rubiny i diamenty. Był poszukiwany w niemal trzydziestu krajach. Mordował bez litości: dusił, topił i podpalał, a zwęglone zwłoki porzucał na rajskich plażach Tajlandii, by znaleźli je niczego niespodziewający się turyści lub okoliczni rybacy... Na tropie Węża to niesamowita podróż przez Azję lat 70. – spowitą oparami haszyszu, ociekającą seksem i przesiąkniętą zbrodnią... Pociągającą i niebezpieczną jak narkotyczny odlot. Powyższy opis pochodzi od wydawcy.

Na tropie Węża. Prawdziwa historia seryjnego mordercy i mistrza oszustwa Charles'a Sobhraja

The complete story of Charles Sobhraj, the serial killer who inspired the hit Netflix series The Serpent. Charles Sobhraj remains one of the world's great conmen, and as a serial killer, the story of his life and capture endures as legend. Born in Vietnam to a Vietnamese mother and Indian father, Sobhraj grew up deprived of a sense of identity, moving to France before being imprisoned and stripped of his multiple nationalities. Driven to floating from country to country, continent to continent, he became the consummate con artist, stealing passports, smuggling drugs and guns across Asia, busting out of prisons and robbing wealthy associates. But as his situation grew more perilous, he turned to murder, preying on Western tourists dropping out across the 1970s "hippie trail," leaving dead bodies and gruesome crime scenes in his wake, triggering an international manhunt that put him at the top of INTERPOL's most wanted list. On the Trail of the Serpent draws its readers into the story of Sobhraj's life as told exclusively to journalists Richard Neville and Julie Clarke by the investigators, families of the victims, and even Sobhraj himself. Blurring the boundaries between true crime and novelization, this remains the definitive book about Sobhraj--a riveting tale of sex, drugs, adventure, and murder.

The Epic Hunt for the Bikini Killer

THE GLOBAL BESTSELLER - REVISITED AND REVISED Soon to be the subject of a major TV series Charles Sobhraj remains one of the world's great con men, and as a serial killer, the story of his life and capture endures as legend. Born in Vietnam to a Vietnamese mother and Indian father, Sobhraj grew up with a fluid sense of identity, moving to France before being imprisoned and stripped of his multiple nationalities. Driven to floating from country to country, continent to continent, he became the consummate con artist, stealing passports, smuggling drugs and guns across Asia, busting out of prisons and robbing wealthy associates. But as his situation grew more perilous he turned to murder, preying on Western tourists dropping out across the 1970s hippie route, leaving a trail of dead bodies and gruesome crime scenes in his wake. First published in 1979, but updated here to include new material, On the Trail of the Serpent draws its readers into the story of Sobhraj's life as told exclusively to journalists Richard Neville and Julie Clarke. Blurring the boundaries between true crime and novelisation, this remains the definitive book about Sobhraj - a riveting tale of sex, drugs, adventure and murder.

My Incredible Journey

Becoming Julie

International Merger Policy offers a compelling comparative assessment of domestic and regional merger laws and procedures. Identifying important areas of convergence and emerging best practice, it considers existing levels of international cooperation

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