About the Book
The Tenth Man—Gold Bar Trials (1981)
The true story of the murder of a gold merchant and his two employees reads like a fast-paced thriller.
From the sinister excitement of the plotting and the merciless, savage execution of the victims, to the hiding and waiting for eventual retribution, this will prove one gripping read.
The Murder of a Beauty Queen (1984)
This is the story of a man found guilty on circumstantial evidence, of the murder of his beautiful, sensuous, rich and widowed sister-in-law. Not until the condemned man appealed did a witness admit he had committed perjury—given false evidence. Confessing, this was the first time in Malaysia’s legal history that a witness in a murder trial had been convicted and sentenced to long-term imprisonment for perjury.
The accused was finally acquitted. Had he been hung and the perjurer exposed later, this perjurer would most likely have been hung in accordance to the law that demands a life for a life in these circumstances. With carnal and carnage in flux, this is a trial not to be missed.
About the Author
Alex Josey (1910–1986), writer, political commentator and journalist was born in 1910. He began writing when he was 12 in England, then worked as a foreign correspondent in the region. Later, he was the press secretary of Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew for 10 years, before becoming the Publications Manager of the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce (SICC).
Sadly, he was crippled by the Parkinson’s disease in 1984, and passed away in Singapore in 1986. A prolific writer, Josey had written more than 30 books. Among his books are Lee Kuan Yew, Asia-Pacific Socialism and The Trial of Sunny Ang.
