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Murder at Dusk - How US soldier and smiling psychopath Eddie Leonski terrorised wartime Melbourne (Paperback)
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Murder at Dusk - How US soldier and smiling psychopath Eddie Leonski terrorised wartime Melbourne (Paperback)
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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
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