# Murder at Dusk

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- Book: [Murder at Dusk](https://www.bookquiver.com/ian-w-shaw/murder-at-dusk) ([Murder at Dusk.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/ian-w-shaw/murder-at-dusk.md))
- Authors: [Ian W. Shaw](https://www.bookquiver.com/ian-w-shaw)
- Publisher: hachette_australia
- ISBN: 978-07-3364-045-2
- Pages: 1
- Published: 2018-10-25
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

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 . . . Acclaimed author Ian W. Shaw brings World War II Melbourne to life, and takes us into the mind of the Brownout Strangler, and a very different kind of terror. 'enthralling . . . makes for a fascinating read.' Canberra Times on Ian W. Shaw's The Rag Tag Fleet