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I have to admire the tenacious research by investigative author Robin Bowles because I had assumed that Bradley John Murdoch was the man responsible for murdering Peter Falconio and tying up Peter's girlfriend Joanne Lees on a lonely stretch of the Stuart Hwy in the Northern Territory. Now I am not convinced beyond reasonable doubt that Murdoch was guilty at all. There are just too many loose ends and inconclusive and conflicting circumstantial evidence in this infamous case. I really would have appreciated a map of three states and the highways and towns mentioned but I did appreciate the flow of the chapters and Robin's ability to write testimony succinctly. I would read another of her titles for sure. Finding Fifth 4 out of 5.
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- PublisherBantam
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 1863254048
- ISBN 13 9781863254045
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages414
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Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. "The real story behind the disappearance of Peter Falconio by Australia's bestselling true-crime expert". When British tourist Peter Falconio disappeared in the centre of Australia on July 14, 2001, it made front page news around the world. A man had driven past his car, telling him there were sparks coming from the back of his van. Peter Falconio got out of the car to inspect. It was the last time his girlfriend Joanne Lees saw him. Remaining in the car, she heard a gunshot and was attacked and thrown into a ute. She managed to escape the gunman although he had gagged her and bound her hands. Just what happened to Falconio ignited a massive media blitz and police hunt. While the media immediately chased interviews with Joanne Lees and attacked her for refusing to admit to the media that she was innocent (or talk publicly at all), Northern Territory police were convinced she was innocent.xiii, 414 p., [12] p. of plates : . ill., maps, ports. ; 20 cm. #0521/250224 Falconio, Peter Lees, Joanne Murdoch, Bradley Murder -- Investigation -- Northern Territory Trials (Murder) -- Northern Territory -- Darwin Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Seller Inventory # 53952
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Dead Centre : Real Story Behind The Disappearance Of Peter Falconio
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ISBN 10: 1863254048
ISBN 13: 9781863254045
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Medium Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Medium Trade Paperback. 414 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Bantam, Australia, 2005. First Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Edges of covers have superficial wear. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are reasonably tanned. The pages in the back half of the book have some wrinkling due to moisture exposure - no staining. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: When British tourist Peter Falconio disappeared in the centre of Australia on July 14, 2001, it made front page news around the world. A man had driven past his car, telling him there were sparks coming from the back of his van. Peter Falconio got out of the car to inspect. It was the last time his girlfriend Joanne Lees saw him. Remaining in the car, she heard a gunshot and was attacked and thrown into a ute. She managed to escape the gunman although he had gagged her and bound her hands. Just what happened to Falconio ignited a massive media blitz and police hunt. While the media immediately chased interviews with Joanne Lees and attacked her for refusing to admit to the media that she was innocent (or talk publicly at all), Northern Territory police were convinced she was innocent. Finally in August 2002 NT police had a suspect - Bradley Murdoch, a nomad arrested and later acquitted for the rape of a mother and her 12-year-old daughter. A battle was waged in the courts to test Murdoch's DNA against blood found on Joanne Lees' blouse.When they had a DNA match, police had a new legal battle over whether South Australian police should have the first chance to take Murdoch to court over the rape charges or NT police should be first off the mark given the international interest of Falconio's disappearance. DEAD CENTRE tells the full story of this crime and its characters. As Sydney University Associate Professor of Psychology Diana Kenny would say, 'On the face of it, it's an extraordinary tale. No body, no criminal and an English girl in the Australian outback appears to outsmart a bushman [and his dog]'. And for Joanne Lees, the days that followed would be seen through a salt-water blur. The horror was just beginning. It would not only be the police that she'd have to convince over the weeks and months to come. Robin Bowles has covered the mystery from day one -not as a journalist but as an investigative writer. She sat through the court committal and spent more than 40 hours interviewing the suspect in jail - insider access that no other commentator has had. She has covered the trial which has just come to a close in Darwin, Australia.Robin has interviewed more than 150 people involved in the case - people she met in all kinds of locations - pubs, cattle stations, universities, windswept beaches, dark coffee lounges, police stations and private homes. In her trademark, inquiring style, Robin tells the full story of this puzzling crime and raises key issues of legal justice. She has the police and legal contacts - as well as the reputation - to reach everyone involved in this intruiging mystery. If you want to know the truth about what happened to Peter Falconio, Robin Bowles is the person to tell it. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: True Crime; ISBN: 1863254048. ISBN/EAN: 9781863254045. Inventory No: 21020143. Seller Inventory # 21020143
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Dead Centre : Real Story Behind The Disappearance Of Peter Falconio
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Bantam, Australia, 2005
ISBN 10: 1863254048
ISBN 13: 9781863254045
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Medium Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Signed by Author. Medium Trade Paperback. 414 pages. Signed by Author. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Bantam, Australia, 2005. First Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Edges of covers have moderate edgewear and corners are moderately bumped. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are reasonably tanned and mildly foxed. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: When British tourist Peter Falconio disappeared in the centre of Australia on July 14, 2001, it made front page news around the world. A man had driven past his car, telling him there were sparks coming from the back of his van. Peter Falconio got out of the car to inspect. It was the last time his girlfriend Joanne Lees saw him. Remaining in the car, she heard a gunshot and was attacked and thrown into a ute. She managed to escape the gunman although he had gagged her and bound her hands. Just what happened to Falconio ignited a massive media blitz and police hunt. While the media immediately chased interviews with Joanne Lees and attacked her for refusing to admit to the media that she was innocent (or talk publicly at all), Northern Territory police were convinced she was innocent. Finally in August 2002 NT police had a suspect - Bradley Murdoch, a nomad arrested and later acquitted for the rape of a mother and her 12-year-old daughter. A battle was waged in the courts to test Murdoch's DNA against blood found on Joanne Lees' blouse.When they had a DNA match, police had a new legal battle over whether South Australian police should have the first chance to take Murdoch to court over the rape charges or NT police should be first off the mark given the international interest of Falconio's disappearance. DEAD CENTRE tells the full story of this crime and its characters. As Sydney University Associate Professor of Psychology Diana Kenny would say, 'On the face of it, it's an extraordinary tale. No body, no criminal and an English girl in the Australian outback appears to outsmart a bushman [and his dog]'. And for Joanne Lees, the days that followed would be seen through a salt-water blur. The horror was just beginning. It would not only be the police that she'd have to convince over the weeks and months to come. Robin Bowles has covered the mystery from day one -not as a journalist but as an investigative writer. She sat through the court committal and spent more than 40 hours interviewing the suspect in jail - insider access that no other commentator has had. She has covered the trial which has just come to a close in Darwin, Australia.Robin has interviewed more than 150 people involved in the case - people she met in all kinds of locations - pubs, cattle stations, universities, windswept beaches, dark coffee lounges, police stations and private homes. In her trademark, inquiring style, Robin tells the full story of this puzzling crime and raises key issues of legal justice. She has the police and legal contacts - as well as the reputation - to reach everyone involved in this intruiging mystery. If you want to know the truth about what happened to Peter Falconio, Robin Bowles is the person to tell it. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: True Crime; ISBN: 1863254048. ISBN/EAN: 9781863254045. Inventory No: 21060142. Seller Inventory # 21060142
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