An epic tale of family, crime and betrayal set against the backdrop of Melbourne's bullet - riddled suburbs. The cradle - to - cage story of how milk - bar owner Tony Mokbel became the Mr Big of Melbourne's drug trade with tentacles reaching around Australia and the globe.<br/>Award - winning crime writer Liam Houlihan documents the extraordinary rise and fall of the man they call 'Fat Tony', from his ascension through the drug trade to the decade - long and only - now - complete struggle to hold Mokbel to account for his crimes. Houlihan explores the criminal intrigue and political embarrassment arising from the daring and complex escape by public enemy number one - out from under the noses of the authorities - as well as the way wealthy criminals with access to smart lawyers are able to exploit the system and delay justice.<br/>Featuring exclusive interviews with top cops and Mokbel family members - and a cast of characters ranging from Zarah Garde - Wilson to Carl and Roberta Williams, Mick Gatto to Chopper Reed and Judy Moran - it's a stranger - than - fiction story of sex, pills, perfidy and pizza.<br/>