MURDER ON HER MIND

VIKKI PETRAITIS

21 JULY 2018

Vikki has written over a dozen Australian true-crime books, perhaps her best known is that centred on the Frankston serial killer, Paul Denyer.

Her strong focus on the human element of crime has earned her multiple awards and accolades and it was this aspect of her work that she presented on Saturday. She is a highly entertaining speaker who handles her involvement with the Victorian Police with a professional standard that has given her close access to and respect from the Force.

Keeping her talk around three of her books – the Frankston Murders and their perpetrator, the unsolved Phillip Island murder and a biography of the legendary “old school” copper Brian “The Skull” Murphy. Interspersing the bloody details with her humorous anecdotes and asides, and always thought-provoking, Vikki kept the audience totally engrossed; at times shocked then laughing out loud.

An hour seemed to pass in a few minutes, the 42 members giving Vikki a sincere and well-deserved applause.

 

Mark Denniston, Course Co-ordination Team

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