The Teacher's Pet

Hedley Thomas, Hedley Thomas

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Bolinda/Macmillan Australia
28 November 2023

True crime; Audiobooks - Crime

Lynette Simms disappeared from Sydney's idyllic northern beaches in 1982 and was never seen again.

Lyn was a caring nurse, a loving mother and devoted wife. Her husband, Chris Dawson, was a rugby league star, a popular teacher and exceptionally close to his identical twin brother, Paul.

This facade of domestic bliss shattered as Dawson became infatuated with the family's babysitter, his 16-year-old student, a girl he moved into Lyn's home and bed just two days after her disappearance.

Thirty-six years later, investigative journalist Hedley Thomas revisited the story in a record-breaking podcast series that captured the unconditional support of friends, colleagues, neighbours, family and an international audience. With fresh leads and old evidence resulting in a public groundswell for authorities to take action, Dawson was arrested in late 2018 and, after a dramatic trial, was found guilty of murder in August 2022.

By: Hedley Thomas
Read by: Hedley Thomas
Imprint: Bolinda/Macmillan Australia
Country of Publication: Australia
Edition: Unabridged edition
Dimensions: Height: 134mm, Width: 146mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 326g
ISBN: 9781038653079
ISBN 10: 103865307X
Publication Date: 28 November 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: CD-Audio
Publisher's Status: Active

Hedley Thomas is The Australian's national chief correspondent, specialising in investigative reporting with an interest in legal issues, the judiciary, corruption and politics. He has won eight Walkley awards including two Gold Walkleys – the first in 2007 for his investigations into the fiasco surrounding the Australian Federal Police investigations of Dr Mohamed Haneef, and the second in 2018 for his podcast, The Teacher's Pet, investigating the 1982 murder of Sydney mother Lynette Dawson. Hedley Thomas is The Australian's national chief correspondent, specialising in investigative reporting with an interest in legal issues, the judiciary, corruption and politics. He has won eight Walkley awards including two Gold Walkleys – the first in 2007 for his investigations into the fiasco surrounding the Australian Federal Police investigations of Dr Mohamed Haneef, and the second in 2018 for his podcast, The Teacher's Pet, investigating the 1982 murder of Sydney mother Lynette Dawson.

Reviews for The Teacher's Pet

'A monumental work... No Australian, alive nor dead, has given more to journalism than Hedley Thomas. True crime storytelling as we now know it begins with The Teacher's Pet.' -- Trent Dalton, bestselling author of Boy Swallows Universe