This book takes the reader through Australia's most challenging murder cases and personalities, from Ned Kelly to the baffling Pyjama Girl case and including the gangland wars that have made headlines worldwide. Thematically based and historically planned, enthralling and chilling at turns, this book explores the true-life cases that have gripped Australia society and media for the last 200 years. It takes us on a trip through the human psyche, as well as exploring the darker side of what it means to be Australian.