This biography of Ronald Ryan, the last man to be executed by the state in Australia, provides a definitive account of the life and death of the man whose sentence stopped a nation. Drawing on previously unpublished documents and personal accounts, this book includes details of Ryan's childhood and his early turn to crime and reveals the truth about Ryan's guilt. It also goes behind the scenes to tell for the first time of the lifelong anguish of the judge who pronounced the death sentence, the inner workings of the Cabinet meeting that decided Ryan's fate, and the political process that resulted in the rejection of appeals to save Ryan.
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Mike Richards holds a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Melbourne and is a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. After working as a journalist with The Age, he served as a senior advisor to the Victorian premier, John Cain, and later became director of policy and research in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
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