I Catch Killers: The Life and Many Deaths of a Homicide Detective
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4.4 • 316 Ratings
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Publisher Description
THE #1 TRUE CRIME BESTSELLER. Serial killings, child abductions, organised crime hits and domestic murders. This is the memoir of a homicide detective.
WINNER OF 2021 DANGER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION
Here I am: tall and broad, shaved head, had my nose broken three times fighting. Black suit, white shirt, the big city homicide detective. I've led investigations into serial killings, child abductions, organised crime hits and domestic murders. But beneath the suit, I've got an Om symbol in the shape of a Buddha tattooed on my right bicep. It balances the tattoo on my left ribs: Better to die on your feet than live on your knees. That's how I choose to live my life.
As a cop, I got paid to catch killers and I learned what doing it can cost you. It cost me marriages and friendships. It cost me my reputation. They tell you not to let a case get personal, but I think it has to. Each one has taken a piece out of me and added a piece, until there's only pieces.
I catch killers - it's what I do. It's who I am.
Gary Jubelin was one of Australia's most celebrated detectives, leading investigations into the disappearance of preschooler William Tyrrell, the serial killing of three Aboriginal children in Bowraville and the brutal gangland murder of Terry Falconer. During his 34-year career, Detective Chief Inspector Jubelin also ran the crime scene following the Lindt Cafe siege, investigated the death of Caroline Byrne and recovered the body of Matthew Leveson. Jubelin retired from the force in 2019. This is his story.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
A key investigator in some of Australia’s most high-profile cases, retired Detective Chief Inspector Gary Jubelin shares compelling accounts from his three-decade career in this true crime memoir. Jubelin became a detective in Sydney in the mid-1980s, going on to lead landmark investigations involving missing child William Tyrrell, the gangland slaying of Terry Falconer and the 2014 siege at Sydney’s Lindt Café. These stories are tense, thorough and emotionally satisfying. Now hosting a podcast of the same name, Jubelin offers penetrating insights into both the high stakes and personal toll of police work.
Customer Reviews
Tenacious
As a 40 year veteran police officer I found Gary’s unrelenting work ethic a clear indicator of what occurs to officers who forget about the second part of their life,..family.
I fully understand the commitment to solving murders however you cannot forget about family. When the job is gone family is often all that is left.
This book also demonstrates the trap investigators fall into when they attempt to obtain facts to fit a theory.
It is often difficult to discount a suspect when that person essentially falls into the category of a person of interest.
This book will clearly show the reader how a person’s personality will change over time in the police force, and how pressure of the job clearly impacts on your decision making processes.
Good read
Makes me sad to read what can happen to a truly dedicated Police Officer. The junior officer should be ashamed of his part he played in Garry’s downfall. May you find happiness in your new career Garry.
Great read
Great read. Also love the podcast