From 1959-64, Eric Cooke, a prowler turned multiple murderer was held in dread by middle-class Perth, Australia. This is Robert Drewe's personal memoir of that time, an unforgettable portrait of one boy's coming of age and the haunting anatomy of a serial killer, unwittingly employed by the author's father.
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Robert Drewe was born in Melbourne, grew up in Western Australia and now mainly lives in Sydney. He is the author of two short story collections and five novels, including the critically acclaimed THE DROWNER which has won seven major literary prizes. His work has been widely transtated and has been adapted for film, television and radio.
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