The Dark Prince of Melbourne: The Life of Squizzy Taylor and the Birth of Organised Crime

Ian W. Shaw is an acclaimed Australian author of more than a dozen narrative non-fiction books including The Bloodbath, On Radji Beach, Glenrowan, The Ghosts of Roebuck Bay, The Rag Tag Fleet, Murder at Dusk and The Dark Prince of Melbourne. The Bloodbath was nominated for a Victorian Premier's Literary Award and was shortlisted in the Local History category. Shaw is a graduate of the University of Melbourne and holds postgraduate degrees from Monash University and the University of Michigan. After ten years as a secondary-school teacher, he worked in the Commonwealth public service and private enterprise for three decades, and is an expert on security issues. He lives in Canberra, Australia.

Humphrey Bower is a gifted and versatile actor. Since obtaining a BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature at Oxford University, he has worked extensively in theatre, television and audiobook narration. Humphrey won the prestigious Audie Award (US) for his performance of The Family Frying Pan by Bryce Courtenay, and was shortlisted for an Audie Award for his performances of Gould's Book of Fish by Richard Flanagan and Brother Fish by Bryce Courtenay. Humphrey's sensitive and intelligent readings are highly regarded and he is well-known for his capacity to perform a variety of accents.