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Book SynopsisSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 NED KELLY AWARD, DANGER PRIZE AND WAVERLEY LIBRARY NIBSYDNEY, 1923: a suitcase washed up on a harbourside beach reveals its grisly contents - and from there, an extraordinary story unfolds.
Trade ReviewBretherton's unflinching fact-finding is what makes this book throb. * Australian Women's Weekly *
Bretherton's unflinching fact-finding is what makes this book throb. * Australian Women's Weekly *
A pacy tale recommended for history lovers. * Law Society Journal *
A pacy tale recommended for history lovers. * Law Society Journal *
Paralleling the escalating love of crime fiction is an intense interest in real life crime, and
The suitcase baby falls into this realm, a non fiction book telling a story of a horrible crime, but at the same time showing the background that led to this murder and others like it. * ReadPlus *
Tanya Bretherton tells the moving story of an explosive and unforgettable mystery. * Woman's Day *
It is a chilling story that made headlines and is recounted in simple, often moving writing. * Sunday Canberra Times *
One of the most fascinating crime books I've read. * wellthy *
While poignantly detailing the terrible lack of support for single mothers and their babies in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, this book provides a balanced account. * Weekend Australian *
