Brian Murphy is either Victoria’s most corrupt police officer ever or its most maligned and misunderstood. Certainly, there has never been a policeman more feared or respected in Australia than The Skull, so named for his bald pate and a startling resemblance to legendary pro wrestler Skull Murphy.

Through interviews and dramatic recreations, Adam Shand takes us into the grey areas of law enforcement and the shady world depicted in Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities. He offers a fresh angle on key events and people from that series – Christopher Dale Flannery, the Kane brothers and Ray Chuck – and shows us Murphy’s unique way with pimps, hit men, tank men and informers.

Fast-paced and entertaining, The Skull is the inside story of the last of the super cops.