Murder on the River of Gold
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by Emily
4y ago
“Bruce Schuler enjoyed the lifestyle of gold fossicking. It gave the retired builder a sense of purpose, of comradeship with like-minded mates, and the thrill of the chase for gold. He was doing just that, prospecting with his metal detector in a dry gully on the Palmer River, on that day in July 2012. Then two shots rang out and he was never seen again.” This is the gripping premise of Queensland author Robert Reid’s newest true crime book. In Murder on the River of Gold Reid covers the 2012 murder of Bruce Schuler who was gold fossicking in the remote Palmerville Station area in Cape York ..read more
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Angels of Death Updated and Rereleased
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by Emily
5y ago
It’s been a while since I’ve posted. I’ve been busy updating my second book Angels of Death, which had been out of print for a few years. It’s now available again and features two new cases and updates. The book is about healthcare serial killers and as if that topic isn’t chilling enough, I could have written many more cases. The vulnerability of these killers’ victims and the ease and callousness at which these doctors and nurses committed their crimes horrified me. These killers also expose the deficiencies in governance of healthcare and the cracks in the system, especially aged care. Ca ..read more
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The Court Reporter by Jamelle Wells
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by Emily
5y ago
When I was working as a newspaper reporter I did some court reporting and found it terrifying, intriguing and exhilarating. I wished I could have done more and honestly, if I could spend my days reporting on court matters I would be thrilled. This is why I found the memoir The Court Reporter (Harper Collins) by Australian journalist Jamelle Wells such a superb read. Court reporter Jamelle has covered some of Australia’s highest profile cases. The book opens with the awful case of Robert Xie who murdered five of his wife’s family – Min Lin; his wife, Yun Lin, their children Henry and Terry and ..read more
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