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My Mother, a Serial Killer

By: Hazel Baron, Janet Fife-Yeomans
Narrated by: Kate Hosking
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A gripping and shocking story of a serial killer mother, and the brave daughter who brought her to justice.

Dulcie Bodsworth was the unlikeliest serial killer. She was loved everywhere she went, and the townsfolk of Wilcannia, which she called home in the late 1950s, thought of her as kind and caring. The officers at the local police station found Dulcie witty and charming, and looked forward to the scones and cakes she generously baked and delivered for their morning tea.

That was one side of her. Only her daughter Hazel saw the real Dulcie. And what she saw terrified her.

Dulcie was in fact a cold, calculating killer who, by 1958, had put three men in their graves—one of them the father of her four children, Ted Baron—in one of the most infamous periods of the state's history. She would have got away with it all had it not been for Hazel.

Written by award-winning journalist Janet Fife-Yeomans together with Hazel Baron, My Mother, A Serial Killer is both an evocative insight into the harshness of life on the fringes of Australian society in the 1950s, and a chilling story of a murderous mother and the courageous daughter who testified against her and put her in jail.

©2018 HarperCollins Publishers Australia pty Ltd (P)2018 HarperCollins Publishers Australia pty Ltd 20th Century Crime Modern Murder True Crime Witty Serial Killers True Crime

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Hazel truthfulness and the fact she was strong enough to protect others by keeping her mother close ! Amazing! Her strength is humbling and I Thank you for sharing your story it is so helpful and insightful on many different levels. Thank-you

Amazing book!

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I enjoyed this and how brave the kids were dealing with their mother! Worth a listen.

Powerful story

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This book was so interesting. It was so interesting how the relationship between the Mother and daughter unfolded. Of how they lived in the outback when they were younger and how the daughter turned her life round. The mother's crimes were terrible and fascinating. I like how the book became a story of forgiveness and it was very easy to listen to.

A fantastic story

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Really enjoyed this audio book. Was interesting and well researched as well as informative. A must read in my opinion!

Thought provoking and inspirational

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