In the early hours of January 27, 1996, after an evening spent celebrating at Club Bayview in the Perth suburb of Claremont, 18-year-old Sarah Spiers called a taxi to nearby Mosman Park. But when the cab arrived, she'd already gone. She was never seen again.
Four months later, on June 9, 1996, 23-year-old Jane Rimmer disappeared from the same area, her body later found in bushland south of Perth. When the body of a third young woman, 27-year-old Ciara Glennon, was found north of the city, having vanished from Claremont in August 1997, it was clear a serial killer was on the loose.
A massive manhunt focused first on taxi drivers, then the outspoken local mayor and a quiet public servant. However, almost 20 years later, Australia's longest and most expensive investigation had failed to make an arrest, until forensic evidence linked the murders to two previous attacks - and an unlikely suspect.
Stalking Claremont, by local newsman Bret Christian, is a riveting story of promising young lives cut short, a city in panic, an investigation fraught by oversights and red herrings, and a surprising twist that absolutely no one saw coming.
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Ant Neate Imprint: ABC Audio Country of Publication: Australia Edition: Unabridged edition Dimensions:
Height: 134mm,
Width: 146mm,
Spine: 28mm
Weight: 239g ISBN:9781867515326 ISBN 10: 1867515326 Publication Date:01 February 2021 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:CD-Audio Publisher's Status: Active
Short-listed for Ned Kelly Award Best True Crime 2021