Death Row at Truro
The shocking true story of Australia's deadliest sex killers
Description
Innocent young women, a sadistic serial killing duo and … the true story as revealed by the lead detective.
Australia’s most prolific serial sexual killers met in prison. They were a complete contrast: Christopher Worrell, the charismatic psychopathic youngster; and James Miller, the older and socially awkward loner. For Miller, it was love at first sight. They developed an ominous sexual bond – proving that opposites can attract – and then kill.
Once free, the inseparable tag team slayed as many people as notorious Australian serial killer Ivan Milat. Whereas Milat took a year to murder seven victims, the duo achieved the same in seven short weeks… the last four killed in only six days.
The frenzied carnage only stopped when Worrell died in a car accident. So ended the life of Australia’s own BTK. Like America’s Dennis Radar, Worrell bound, tortured and killed – because he could.
Revealed for the first time is the full account of the victims, the serial killers and the lead detective, a relentless investigator who broke the silence of the surviving murderer, the only person who knew the full truth... But was Miller's truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth?
Genres
Pages262
Released2022
LanguageEnglish
PublisherBig Sky Publishing
ISBN9781922765291
SellerSimon & Schuster
About the author(s)
Geoff Plunkett is a retired historian and investigative researcher whose work has reshaped the understanding of some of Australia’s darkest chapters. He wrote the official histories of Australia’s involvement in chemical weapons, research that led to the discovery of hundreds of lethal phosgene bombs at the former chemical warfare headquarters at Marrangaroo, near Sydney.
He has authored numerous books across history and true crime, including an account of Australia’s deadliest building fire. His true crime writing has had a tangible real-world impact. Death Row at Truro was shortlisted for the Ned Kelly True Crime Book Award, and The Whiskey Au Go Go Massacre contributed to the Queensland State Coroner reopening the investigation into the 1973 arson murders.
Geoff’s work has featured in major Australian newspapers and on radio and television. In 2025, his investigative research led to legal proceedings that resulted in a mass-killing serial arsonist, later revealed to be a sexual predator, being returned to prison for perjury. His forthcoming book, The Burning Desire, tells that story.
Author lives in Sydney, Australia.
