Missing, Presumed Dead, Mark Tedeschi
Missing, Presumed Dead, Mark Tedeschi
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Missing, Presumed Dead
The double murder case that shocked Australia

Author: Mark Tedeschi

Narrator: Stephen Briggs

Unabridged: 9 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/29/2022

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

It was the double murder case that gripped Australia, and former Crown Prosecutor Mark Tedeschi KC is finally able to share all the astonishing details.

Shortlisted for the 2023 Danger Awards

Dorothy Davis and Kerry Whelan were both happy, healthy, affluent, middle-class women from conservative, loving families.

Such women are hardly ever among the ranks of the missing. They were not hitchhikers, or associates of drug dealers, or unhappy with their family relationships, or suffering from mental health issues. Dorothy Davis and Kerry Whelan came from different parts of Sydney, mixed in quite different circles, and led completely different lives. They had never met each other, and if they had, they would have had little in common. But Dorothy and Kerry did have one thing in common – they both knew Bruce Allan Burrell.

The disappearance of these two women without trace led to massive police investigations and resulted in sensational trials that gripped the nation. This book explores the intricacies of those investigations and delves into the twisted, tortuous processes of legal proceedings, while exploring the dark recesses of the mind of Bruce Burrell.

'Gripping writing, from an expert on the inside of some of the state's worst murders and disappearances.' Peter FitzSimons

About Mark Tedeschi

Mark Tedeschi AM KC was for many years the Senior Crown Prosecutor for New South Wales. He has practised in the criminal courts for over 40 years, both for the prosecution and the defence. He has been a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Art School, a member of the Council of the State Library of NSW, a Trustee of Sydney Grammar School, and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Wollongong. He is also an accomplished photographer, whose works are held in many public galleries and private collections. Mark lives and works in Sydney. For more information, see his website: www.marktedeschi.com

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sheree on April 09, 2022

A decent chunk of Missing, Presumed Dead is made up of extracts from Tedeschi’s addresses to the jury, and this was what I found most interesting (other parts relied a little too heavily on speculation for my taste). It was fascinating to see how prosecutors speak and present complex evidence to lay......more

Goodreads review by Claire on May 20, 2022

Missing, Presumed Dead tells what is, at its heart, a very interesting story about a double murder case from the perspective of the crown prosector who worked to convict the murderer. The case itself is interesting in that its circumstances are relatively unique, and the unravelling of the investiga......more

Goodreads review by Mandy on April 29, 2022

Thanks to DMCPR Media for my giveaway win - another one that my husband grabbed and read straight away! I look forward to reading it soon as well. Husband's review This is the double murder case that gripped Australia. Two women, Dorothy Davis and Kerry Whelan were both happy, affluent middle class wo......more

Goodreads review by Tracey Allen on August 10, 2022

In 2014 I read Eugenia, A True Story of Adversity, Tragedy, Crime and Courage by Mark Tedeschi QC and it was so good, the book went on to make my Top 5 Books in 2014 list. Mark Tedeschi is an Australian Barrister and the former Senior Crown Prosecutor for NSW and I've been looking forward to reading......more

Goodreads review by Craig and Phil on April 04, 2022

Thank you Simon & Schuster for sending us a copy to read and review. A gripping murder case heightens the emotions when reading as it was real not just the product of a clever author. A detailed summary by a QC lawyer is factual and not clouded by emotion. It is logical and makes the reader feel like......more

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