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One Thing Led to Another
Never get too close to anyone, because you might have to kill them. Meet Mark "Chopper" Read. You think you know him. His books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies in Australia. He's been the subject of an internationally successful film. His one-man shows have toured Australia to sell-out crowds. He's the most recognisable criminal brand name in Australia. But the truth is, you don't know him at all. Toe-cutter. Blowtorch aficionado. Killer. Husband. Father. Children's author. Stand-up comedian. The real Chopper has been an enigma - until now, that is. This is the definitive Chopper story. From his strange, tortured childhood, to the formative years as a young gang member and developing criminal, to his decades in and out of prison in Victoria and Tasmania, to his friends and enemies, and his crimes and punishments, this book gives us the true stories that lie behind the Chopper myths, as well as the stories he's never revealed before. One Thing Led To Another is the real story of the man behind the tattoos, the scars and the most famous missing ears in Australia. It is an utterly compelling insight into our most notorious, most recognisable and most fascinating criminal.
Chopper, from the Inside
The life story of one of the most feared men in Australia, based on more than 300 letters he wrote to investigative journalist John Silvester from the top security H division in Pentridge Prison. Includes his views on prison life, the Walsh and Russell Streets incidents and a 'who's who' in the criminal world. The sequel is 'Chopper 2'.
Chopper Four
In this the fourth installment of his prison memoirs, self-confessed vigilante and killer Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read reveals all about life inside from fist-fighting to fan mail, from gun law to gang welfare, from prison screws to prison food. Nothing escapes his razor-sharp observations and humor in the book so scandalous that prison authorities tried to ban it.
Last Man Standing
"I've dug a few graves in my time. But I have never made a man dig his own grave. There's no need to go that far - it would be plain bad manners." Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read was released from Pentridge Prison in 1991 and became a bestseller with his autobiography Chopper: From the Inside. Chopper's adventures, however, were far from over. The smart money said that Chopper would be the first to go in any underworld war but the smart money was wrong. He vowed to outlive his enemies and write their epitaphs and he did so, predicting who would be killed long before the assassins' guns were loaded. Only Chopper would live to tell the tale, with Last Man Standing the final instalment of his series of funny, yet often brutal memoirs.
No Tears for a Tough Guy
"I've known a hundred good street fighters and a thousand not so good ones. But in a lifetime I've met only a handful of freak street fighters, the best of the best. They all died young. The freaks always do." In No Tears for a Tough Guy, Chopper once again presents a selection of his short stories featuring his trademark style and the ring of authenticity that only comes from real life experience. Featuring his stories A Great Day for a Shoot 'em Up, Taking Care of Business and No Tears for a Tough Guy, this collection gives an even greater insight into the mind of the most infamous criminal in Australia.
No Tears for a Tough Guy: Chopper 6
'I've known a hundred good street fighters and a thousand not so good ones. But in a lifetime I've met only a handful of freak street fighters, the best of the best. They all died young. The freaks always do.' For more than 25 years Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read preyed on Australia's underbelly. Chopper was the criminal all other criminals feared, a toecutter who extorted protection money from rich drug dealers while holding them at gunpoint. An ex-convict, rapper and bestselling author, Chopper is one of Australia's most controversial public figures. In No Tears for a Tough Guy, Chopper once again presents a selection of his short stories featuring his trademark style and the authenticity that only comes from real life experience. Featuring his stories 'A Great Day for a Shoot 'em Up', 'Taking Care of Business' and 'No Tears for a Tough Guy', this collection gives an even greater insight into the mind of the most infamous criminal in Australia.
Road to Nowhere
"This book is about my journey through the Australian prison system. You'll have heard a few of these stories before, but not like this. It's a step-by-step history of my twenty three years behind bars; what day to day life was really like in jail, what I did to survive and why I'll never go back. It's not a nice story. I was not a nice prisoner..." Mark "Chopper" Read is over fifty years old and has spent almost half that time in prison. He is a man who knows the Australian prison system better than any other. He knows how the definitive school of hard knocks turns juvenile delinquents into hardened criminals. How it feels to be thrust into a world of violent psychopaths and be changed, irrevocably, into the worst of their number. He also knows how it feels to get stabbed (a massive punch with a cold pin in the middle). How it feels to lose your ears to a prison-issue razor blade (a gurgling sound like a little brook). How it feels to fight, maim and mutilate to stay alive. And what it means when that way of life no longer makes sense. This book is Chopper's redemption. It is the real story of the man, the criminal and the prisoner, told with black humour and surprising insight.
Chopper 6
Life and activities of Australian criminals.
Chopper 2
Underworld executioner Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read was released from Pentridge Prison in November, 1991, vowing never to return. He became a bizarre celebrity as his autobiography "Chopper From the Inside" became a bestseller. Six months later he was back in jail writing his second volume of memoirs. This is it.
How to Shoot Friends and Influence People
"Crims and screws agree on one thing: that the people who run prisons wouldn't know if a tram was up them unless you rang the bell." How to Shoot Friends and Influence People, Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read's third book, was written behind bars as Chopper faced life in prison for a shooting he claimed he didn't commit. For this book, Chopper obtained confidential and extensive prison files relating to him under the Freedom of Information Act. These included psychological assessments, plus prison classification and discipline records. They provide a fascinating insight into how this maverick criminal dealt with the prison system over two decades. Featuring the infamous story of Tanya and Eddy, Chopper's coming-of-age yarn from his 18th birthday, plus reflections on the end of his long-term relationship and what it's like to be the most famous author-in-residence at Risdon Prison, this third volume of his memoirs contains more tales of the criminal underworld told in Chopper's unique style.
