Dr Xanthe Mallett is a forensic anthropologist and criminologist, author and television presenter. She has written two previous books: Mothers who Murder(2014) and Cold Case Investigations (2019). Xanthe is also a forensic practitioner, and works with police forces across Australia assisting with the identification of persons of interest in criminal cases, as well as providing advanced DNA technologies that assist with the identification of long-term deceased victims and suspects. In addition to her academic and professional work, Xanthe contributes to various true-crime television series, and is a regular contributor to crime news stories for television, radio and print media.