IN THE WAKE OF THE SOMERTON MAN COMES ANOTHER INTRIGUING SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TRUE CRIME MYSTERY - THE PETRIFIED WOMANRenmark, South Australia 1951. The discovery of a petrified female body in the raging floodwaters of the River Murray triggers a police investigation across three states. Her facial features and hands are missing, but evidence suggests she has been murdered. As detectives close in on a suspect, a vital witness dies a violent death, and the case collapses, leaving the victim's identity unresolved. Seven decades on, a new investigation delves deep into this long-forgotten case and uncovers a family secret that leaves little doubt about the victim's identity - evidence that calls for the exhumation of The Petrified Woman from her pauper's grave to undergo DNA analysis.
By:
Peter Butt Imprint: Blackwattle Press Pty Ltd Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 14mm
Weight: 286g ISBN:9780645731804 ISBN 10: 0645731803 Pages: 210 Publication Date:13 March 2023 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Peter Butt is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and author.
