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The Storyteller & The Gentleman Gangster
After his grandfather, a gifted but dementia-addled storyteller, passes away, Richard Standish uncovers a hidden life. The narrative flashes back to 1970s Sydney, revealing how the unassuming Jimmy Noble was drawn into the city’s criminal underworld. He becomes the confidant and chosen successor to a powerful “gentleman gangster,” battling rival mobs circling the syndicate and his own personal demons. Richard must piece together the clues to understand the true legacy his grandfather left behind.
In 1998, Richard Standish discovers his long-lost grandfather, Jimmy Noble, is a reclusive storyteller with dementia. After Jimmy’s death, Richard learns of his secret success and begins to uncover his mysterious past.…