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The Nedlands Monster: Eric Edgar Cooke and the Murder of Perth's Innocence

by Alberto Murphy
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9798233652646
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Silverback Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Silverback Books
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 330
  • Original Price: USD 18.99
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 381 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Murder / Serial Killers

The Nedlands Monster: Eric Edgar Cooke and the Murder of Perth's Innocence

Between 1959 and 1963, Eric Edgar Cooke terrorized Perth, Australia, as the "Night Caller," committing eight murders and hundreds of burglaries that transformed the city from a trusting provincial town into a community gripped by fear. Born with severe facial disfigurement and raised in extreme violence, Cooke became Australia's most unusual serial killer, using multiple methods-stabbing, shooting, strangulation, hit-and-run-that initially prevented police from recognizing his crimes as connected. His reign of terror culminated in the Australia Day Massacre of 1963, when he shot five people in a single night. But Cooke's legacy extends beyond his crimes: his confessions revealed that two innocent men, John Button and Darryl Beamish, had been wrongfully convicted of his murders, exposing catastrophic failures in the justice system. This comprehensive account examines Cooke's devastating childhood, his psychological development, the investigation that finally caught him, and the decades-long battle to exonerate the innocent men the courts refused to believe. As the last person executed in Western Australia, Cooke's case ultimately contributed to the abolition of capital punishment and forced comprehensive reforms in criminal justice procedures, demonstrating how judicial failure, when finally acknowledged, can catalyze necessary change.


Murphy, Alberto: -

Born in Ireland, the author is a passionate autodidact whose works are informed by a deep and abiding interest in History and Crime While holding postgraduate qualifications in the professional disciplines of Business and Computing, they channel their methodical training into relentless self-study and research. The author brings a unique blend of intellectual rigor and real-world experience to their writing, built over many years of dedicated, private scholarship.


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