The Murder of Nellie Duffy by Stephanie Bennett

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Mark on half-title page.

In 1908, at Queensland's remote Carpentaria Downs station, the vibrant Nellie Duffy was found dead, her throat slit. Fanny Wilson, wife of the station manager, and Billy, an Aboriginal station hand, were charged with the murder.

The high-profile trial failed. The truth never surfaced. Newspaper headlines screamed of a high-level cover-up, and calls for a parliamentary inquiry went unheeded. Who was responsible for killing this popular housekeeper and companion to Fanny Wilson?

Among the many suspects was Fanny's husband, the station boss Henry Wilson, known to police via allegations of cattle stealing and cruelty to Aborigines.

For almost a century, the legend surrounding this callous murder has lingered, fuelled by tales of adultery, family secrets, racial exploitation, brutality and police bungling.

In The Murder of Nellie Duffy, Stephanie Bennett narrates a fascinating tale and presents a compelling exercise in forensic reconstruction. (publisher blurb)