Don't Tell The Cheif

Self confessed vampire Shane Chartres-Abbott was gunned down while standing trial for rape. His bizarre life and death prompted a secret murder investigation that would eventually end the careers of some of the most senior and experienced police officers in Australia. Don't tell the chief is a powerful foray into the world of police command. It charts the rise and fall of the author, Stephen Linnell, whose 20 year journalism career came to an abrupt end after secretly recorded telephone conversations exposed lies, deceit and misguided loyalties. It takes the reader on a fascinating journey and details, for the first time, the inner workings of government and police. It provides a first-hand account of the events leading up to the controversial Office of Police Integrity hearings that would abruptly end careers, friendships and reputations. Don't tell the Chief is a dramatic story of power, politics and public humiliation. And how a few bad decisions can change a life forever.