Murder at Dusk: How US soldier and smiling psychopath Eddie Leonski terrorised wartime Melbourne

By: Ian W. Shaw

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Synopsis: Far away from any World War II battlefront, the citizens of Melbourne lived in fear of a serial killer - the Brownout Strangler.May 1942: Melbourne was torn between fearing Japanese invasion and revelling in the carnival atmosphere brought by the influx of 15,000 cashed-up American servicemen. But those US forces didn't guarantee safety. Not long after their arrival, the city would be gripped by panic when the body of a woman was found strangled, partially naked and brutally beaten. Six days later another woman was found dead and her body told the same horrific story. A murderer was stalking the streets. As women were warned not to travel alone, an intense manhunt ensued. Not long after a third woman was murdered, American soldier Eddie Leonski was arrested. A calculating psychopath, he had a twisted fascination with female voices, especially when they were singing . . . Acclaimed author Ian W. Shaw brings World War II Melbourne to life, and takes us into the mind of the Brownout Strangler, and a very different kind of terror.'enthralling . . . makes for a fascinating read.' Canberra Times on Ian W. Shaw's The Rag Tag Fleet

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 336 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780733640469
Related ISBNs:: 9780733640452
Publisher:: Hachette Australia
Date of Addition:: 01/17/21
Copyrighted By:: Ian W. Shaw
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Military, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Australiana
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.