Inside the story: humanising a cold case victim – writing the life and brutal death of Mollie Dean
- Written by Donna Lee Brien, Professor, Creative Industries, CQUniversity Australia
A retouched photo of Mary (Mollie) Dean from Sydney newspaper Truth (1 February 1931). Dean, who was murdered in Melbourne in 1930, was the subject of two Australian books published in 2018. Public domain/The Conversation
Why do we tell stories, and how are they crafted? In this series, we unpick the work of the writer on both page and screen.
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