Murder at dusk : how US soldier and smiling psychopath Eddie Leonski terrorised wartime Melbourne
Shaw, Ian W.2018
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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.
Main title:
Author:
Shaw, Ian W., author
Work:
Imprint:
Sydney, N.S.W. : Hachette Australia, 2018.©2018
Collation:
xiii, 320 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780733640452 (paperback)
Dewey class:
364.15230924B364.1523
Language:
English
Subject:
Leonski, Edward Joseph, 1917-1942Murderers -- United States -- Case studiesMurder -- Victoria -- Melbourne -- Case studiesWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- Victoria -- MelbourneAmericans -- Australia -- History -- 20th centuryMelbourne (Vic.) -- Social conditions -- 1939-1945United States -- Armed Forces -- Australia
BRN:
507766
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Melbourne Library | Local History Non Fiction | LH 364.1523 SHAW | Available |
| North Melbourne Library | Local History Non Fiction | LH 364.1523 SHAW | Located in the Open collection (Set: 19 Sep 2023) |
| North Melbourne Library | Local History Reference | LH REF 364.1523 SHAW | Not for loan (Set: 04 Apr 2019) |