SOME STORIES ARE SIMPLE.
THIS ISN'T ONE OF THEM.
Donny – An Undercover Cop with a Deathwish is the true account of a young Queensland cop shattered by loss, who walked straight into the criminal underworld looking for escape, redemption, or maybe an end.
It’s rough, honest and unapologetically Australian – with humour thrown into the mix. It’s a book that doesn’t pretend to fix your life in five steps but tells the truth about what happens when things fall apart, and how you find a way to keep going.
This book isn’t a guide to getting life right in a few simple steps – it’s a raw, honest account of how badly it can go when you don’t. A reminder that even when you lose yourself, you can still claw something back.
THE AUSTRALIAN TRUE CRIME BOOK YOU WON'T WANT TO PUT DOWN
When his partner Karen died by suicide in 2000, Queensland police officer Todd Maguire’s world caved in. Grief hollowed him out. When he was given the chance to step into the undercover world, he didn’t hesitate. He was not chasing glory, but trying to outrun the noise inside his own head.
That’s when Donny Wilson was born. A new name. A new skin. A man running on alcohol fumes, living on the edge and slipping deep into Queensland’s criminal underbelly. For two years, Todd lived as Donny, dealing with the state’s most violent criminals, addicts and organised crime figures while battling the guilt, trauma and rage he couldn’t shake.
Donny – An Undercover Cop with a Deathwish pulls no punches. It dives into the dark corners of grief, mental health, policing, Australian crime culture and the slow, ugly climb back toward yourself.
WHY READ IT?
If you’ve ever lost someone, struggled with your own demons, or wondered what really happens behind the badge, Donny – An Undercover Cop with a Deathwish hits hard.
But it also carries a thread of hope – messy, stubborn, human hope – the kind that doesn’t quit.
Add in some good Aussie humour and this story is bound to leave you crying one minute and then laughing the next.
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