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Vikki Petraitis

ヴィッキ・ペトラティス

Vikki Petraitis

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1965-01-01 （Australia）
Nationality
Australia
Languages
English
Residence History
Melbourne, Victoria

Career

Occupations
true crime author, podcaster, educator
Active Years
1993-2024
Nominations
Davitt Award 2007 (Forensics), Davitt Award 2023 Adult Novel shortlist (The Unbelieved)

Awards

Scarlet Stiletto Award
2007
Work: Side Window
Category: Best New Talent
Organization: Sisters in Crime Australia
Result: winner
Davitt Award Readers' Choice
2023
Work: The Unbelieved
Category: Adult Novel
Organization: Sisters in Crime Australia
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Frankston Murders

1995 True crime

Examines the case of serial killer Paul Denyer.

serial killingpolice investigation

The Unbelieved

2022 Crime fiction

A novel about crime victims.

crime victimsjustice

The Phillip Island Murder

1993 True crime

True account of a brutal killing.

murder

Bibliography

  • The Phillip Island Murder (1993)
  • Victims, Crimes and Investigators (1995)
  • The Frankston Murders (1995)
  • The Great John Coleman (1998)
  • Rockspider (2000)
  • Cops (2005)
  • Forensics (2006)
  • Crime Scene Investigations (2008)
  • Salvation (2009)
  • The Russell Street Bombing (2013)
  • The Dog Squad (2015)
  • Once a Copper (2018)
  • The Frankston Murders: 25 Years On (2018)
  • Inside the Law (2019)
  • Cops, Drugs, Lawyer X and Me (2020)
  • Police Stories (2020)
  • The Unbelieved (2022)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
investigative stylein-depth analysis
Recurring Motifs
crime investigationsvictim family accounts

Legacy

Her work has contributed to raising public awareness of crime and justice issues in Australia.

Trivia

  • Involved in creating Casefile Presents series.
  • Regular guest on Australian True Crime podcast.