The Truro Murders presents the shocking true story of Christopher Worrell, and his accomplice, James Miller. The events in this book unveil one of the worst serial killing sprees in Australian history. Over the course of two months in 1976-1977, seven young women were brutally raped and murdered. Worrell and Miller met in prison, and upon release, developed a dominant and submissive relationship … submissive relationship that centred around feeding Worrell’s sadistic urges towards women. Miller would deny any involvement in the murders, claiming his love for Worrell was the basis for his cooperation and silence.
In the space of twelve months between 1978-1979, remains of two of the victims were found within 1km of one another. Police linked the two bodies with another five young females reported missing in the area. The police uncovered two more skeletons within the Truro region and now faced the difficult task of piecing together the evidence and finding the countries biggest serial killers.
The Truro Murders portrays the sex-fuelled killing spree from the perspective of James Miller, the accomplice. Contained within this shocking true crime story are love, loss, manipulation, and extreme violence.
If you are especially sensitive to accounts of suffering young females, it might be advisable not to read any further.
If, however, you seek to understand the darker side of human nature by coming face to face with it, then this book is written for you. Scroll up and click on the Buy Now button at the top of this page.
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This is a great account of a true story from the person who loved the killer. It was very interesting that he claimed he didn’t have any part in the killings despite being able to stop him by informing the police. It shows how one can believe in love in such a sick way that he will forget his own morals to protect his lover. I liked how the author wrote the book. I am interested in true crime and why people do what they do. He explained this and wrote where you could feel the emotions. I am going to be looking into more books from this author.
This is another great true crime book by author Ryan Green. Over a two month period in 1976-1977, Christopher Worrell and his accomplice, James Miller, killed seven young women in one of the worst serial killing sprees in Australian history.
The two men met in prison and after their releases, a dominant and submissive relationship was formed. Worrell’s sadistic urges led to a string of violent rapes and murders. Miller, who was hopelessly in love with Worrell, claimed innocence since he wasn’t actively involved in the killings.
Since the book deals with violence against women, sensitive readers should beware. But, if you want to know more about the dark side of human nature and the lengths that a person might reach in order to find love, give this book a go. Mr. Green has a way with writing about true crimes in a manner that nearly reads like fiction. Unfortunately, this story isn’t fiction and will haunt the reader long after finishing the book.
The narrator, Steve White, does a good job with the pacing and adds a lot to the listener’s enjoyment. I was given the chance to listen to the audiobook version of this book by the author, but the opinions expressed are totally my own.
Absolutely chilling…
Love makes fools out of us all. That is the final sentence of this book and it is fitting because this story is told from the perspective of a man hopelessly enamored with a serial killer. For that love he is willing to ignore his own conscience and his own perceptions of right and wrong. For that love he pays a heavy price, but was it heavy enough? Ryan Green tackles this psychologically complex case with the astute insight for which he is known and offers his readers/listeners yet another chilling but irrefutably absorbing glimpse into the minds of the infamous Australian serial killer team of Christopher Worrell and his infatuated accomplice, James Miller. The exhaustive research, the solid writing, and the psychological analysis combine seamlessly to produce a mesmerizing tale told in the unique style of this author which sets this and all his other books apart in the true crime genre. I could not pull myself away from this story until I had finished the very last sentence. I chose to read along as I listened to the audio version, which was expertly narrated by Steve White who, in my opinion, has a proven track record for excellent delivery of stories such as these. The crimes are heinous but this detailed narrative of the events is provocative and compelling. Definitely worth your time.
While I did purchase a copy of this book, I was given an audio copy by the author and I am offering my honest and unbiased review.
One of the best books I’ve read so far. A page-turner with lots of action and nail-biting suspense. A must-read for everyone who loves thrillers. Thank you, Ryan your a brilliant author,