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Praise for Solomon’s Noose

Impressive research and a story that challenges the imagination — except that it’s true.

— Les Carlyon, award-winning author of Gallipoli and The Great War

The haunting story of the convict who became the British Empire’s youngest executioner. Beware the shock of the true.

— Andrew Rule, award-winning author/journalist.

Intriguing story…captivating tale…a fascinating read.

— The Australian.

A vivid picture.

— Sydney Morning Herald.

Quite gripping.

— The Age.

A ripping yarn.

— The Sunday Age.

Fascinating. A remarkable footnote to the penal era (which) reveals many tantalising facts, each one a potential starting point for another book.

— Herald Sun.

Research is superb.

— The Examiner.

An illuminating look at the difficult birth of a nation through its darkest period.

— SmithJournal.

A chillingly real account…a vivid picture of Van Diemen’s Land in Australia’s formative years.

— New Idea.

Absorbing….a fascinating story…of what convict life was like and its implications across a broader society striving to take advantage of the opportunities of this fledgling country.

— Limelight Reviews.

The reader (will be) indisputably captivated…a moving and often poignant description of crime, life and death in colonial Tasmania.

— Tasmanian Historical Research Association.