| Author: | Bret Christian | ISBN: | 9781743580936 |
| Publisher: | Hardie Grant Books | Publication: | August 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Bret Christian |
| ISBN: | 9781743580936 |
| Publisher: | Hardie Grant Books |
| Publication: | August 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
When newspaperman Bret Christian stumbles across the heartbreaking true story of Darryl Beamishs wrongful death sentence for the murder of Melbourne socialite Jillian Brewer, little does he know how the case will take a hold of him and not let go.Presumed Guilty, the result of a lifetimes passionate search for the truth, is a groundbreaking and often confronting exploration of how and why justice can go wrong.From the Cottesloe killings to Lloyd Rayneys sensational trial, Christian uses famous cases and never-before-published material such as a serial killers riveting confession as well as the authors own extensive interviews to build a compelling case against juries, along the way exposing coppers instinct for what it really is.Bret Christian began his career on Perths Daily News, working in Melbourne and Sydney before returning to WA to start his own suburban Post newspapers group at 28. The territories his newspapers service have been the hunting grounds for three separate serial killers.
When newspaperman Bret Christian stumbles across the heartbreaking true story of Darryl Beamishs wrongful death sentence for the murder of Melbourne socialite Jillian Brewer, little does he know how the case will take a hold of him and not let go.Presumed Guilty, the result of a lifetimes passionate search for the truth, is a groundbreaking and often confronting exploration of how and why justice can go wrong.From the Cottesloe killings to Lloyd Rayneys sensational trial, Christian uses famous cases and never-before-published material such as a serial killers riveting confession as well as the authors own extensive interviews to build a compelling case against juries, along the way exposing coppers instinct for what it really is.Bret Christian began his career on Perths Daily News, working in Melbourne and Sydney before returning to WA to start his own suburban Post newspapers group at 28. The territories his newspapers service have been the hunting grounds for three separate serial killers.
