MURDER AT DUSK by Ian W Shaw

Those living in Melbourne during WWII lived in fear – but their terror wasn’t entirely down to the threat of invasion. In 1942, three women were brutally murdered, and American soldier Eddie Leonski – later dubbed the Brownout Strangler – was quickly named as the man responsible. But why did he do it? This true crime insight is an enthralling read. OUT NOW (Hachette Australia, $32.99)