Into the Darkness

the mysterious death of Phoebe Handsjuk

Robin Bowles

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Scribe Publications
03 October 2016

Biography; True crime; Criminal investigation & detection

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On 2 December 2010, the body of a 24-year-old woman was found at the bottom of the rubbish chute in the luxury Balencea tower apartments in St Kilda Road, Melbourne, twelve floors below the apartment she shared with her boyfriend, Antony Hampel.

Within minutes, the sound of sirens filled the hall as police cars from the nearby police station filled the front forecourt in response to the day manager's call. So began the so-called investigation into the sudden death of a young woman named Phoebe Handsjuk.

From then, the case became weirder and weirder. Phoebe, it turned out, was a beautiful but damaged young woman who'd been in a fraught relationship with a well-connected and wealthy lover almost twice her age, who was related to the elite of Melbourne's judiciary. The police botched their investigation, so Phoebe's grandfather, a former detective, decided to run one of his own. And in December 2014, after a 14-day inquest, the Coroner delivered a finding that excluded both suicide and foul play, a ruling that shocked her family and many others who had been following the case.

How did Phoebe Handsjuk fall to her death? In Into the Darkness, Robin Bowles uses her formidable array of investigative and forensic skills to tell a tale that is stranger than fiction.

'Bowles had me gripped with her account of Phoebe's case and investigation into her death ... I'm grateful to have read Into the Darkness and to have learned more about Phoebe's life and her tragic death.' -Carpe Librum 'Bowles delivers an impartial account of the inquest and she also traces back to the original police investigation. Bowles also gives the reader an insight into Phoebe herself, the girl growing up and the troubled young woman she became before her death ... Bowles follows up her story with a detailed picture of the inquest, which really is an eye-opener as to how flawed, as well as unclear, this case has been right from the start ... an informed and comprehensive account of a tragic crime that captivated the nation. It is a must read if you are a fan of quality true crime stories.' -Amanda Barrett, Mrs B's Book Reviews 'In a compelling exploration of a bizarre case, true-crime writer Robin Bowles probes the circumstances behind the death of Phoebe Handsjuk ... Cataloguing the long list of uncollected and disregarded crime scene evidence, Bowles reveals that the subsequent police investigation into the death was minimal, and breathtaking in the scope of its omissions and indifference to the available facts.' -Jane Jago, Sisters in Crime

By: Robin Bowles
Imprint: Scribe Publications
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 233mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 488g
ISBN: 9781925321531
ISBN 10: 1925321533
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 03 October 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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Into the Darkness

the mysterious death of Phoebe Handsjuk

Robin Bowles

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