Murder at Dusk (häftad)
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Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
336
Utgivningsdatum
2018-06-26
Förlag
Hachette Australia
Dimensioner
231 x 152 x 28 mm
Vikt
409 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9780733640452

Murder at Dusk

How US soldier and smiling psychopath Eddie Leonski terrorised wartime Melbourne

av Ian W Shaw
Häftad,  Engelska, 2018-06-26
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Far away from any World War II battlefront, the citizens of Melbourne lived in fear of a serial killer - the Brownout Strangler. May 1942: Melbourne was torn between fearing Japanese invasion and revelling in the carnival atmosphere brought by the influx of 15,000 cashed-up American servicemen. But those US forces didn't guarantee safety. Not long after their arrival, the city would be gripped by panic when the body of a woman was found strangled, partially naked and brutally beaten. Six days later another woman was found dead and her body told the same horrific story. A murderer was stalking the streets. As women were warned not to travel alone, an intense manhunt ensued. Not long after a third woman was murdered, American soldier Eddie Leonski was arrested. A calculating psychopath, he had a twisted fascination with female voices, especially when they were singing . . . Acclaimed author Ian W. Shaw brings World War II Melbourne to life, and takes us into the mind of the Brownout Strangler, and a very different kind of terror. 'enthralling . . . makes for a fascinating read.' Canberra Times on Ian W. Shaw's The Rag Tag Fleet
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Fast paced and rich in historical detail, this book is a pageturner for war and law buffs alike. * Law Society Journal * Review * Shepparton News * Shaw vividly paints a picture of fear and suspicion in Melbourne at this time. * Daily Telegraph, Sydney * ...an interesting study of toxic masculinity in the shape of a ''classic'' murder story. * Spectrum * Review + Giveaway * Queensland Times *

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Ian W. Shaw is the author of six books: The Bloodbath, On Radji Beach, Glenrowan, The Ghosts of Roebuck Bay, The Rag Tag Fleet and Murder at Dusk. The Bloodbath was nominated for a Victorian Premier's Literary Award and was shortlisted in the Local History category. Ian is a graduate of the University of Melbourne and holds postgraduate degrees from Monash University and the University of Michigan. After ten years as a secondary school teacher, Ian worked in the Commonwealth public service and private enterprise for three decades, and is an expert on security issues. He lives in Canberra.

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