Murder at dusk : how US soldier and smiling psychopath Eddie Leonski terrorised wartime Melbourne
Shaw, Ian W.2018
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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.
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Imprint:
Sydney, N.S.W. : Hachette Australia, 2018.
Collation:
xiii, 320 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780733640452
Dewey class:
364.15232099451364.15232
Language:
English
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Subject:
Leonski, Edward Joseph, 1917-1942Murderers -- United States -- Case studiesMurder -- Victoria -- Melbourne -- Case studiesWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- Victoria -- MelbourneAmericans -- Australia -- History -- 20th centuryMelbourne (Vic.) -- Social conditions -- 1939-1945United States -- Armed Forces -- Australia
BRN:
342114
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - True Crime | 364.15232 SHA | Available |
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - True Crime | 364.15232 SHA | Available |
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - True Crime | 364.15232 SHA | Available |