The Maitland “Double Headless” Murders tells the compelling story of one of the most horrifying yet little known crimes in Australian history.
It’s a story so full of gore and coincidence as to make television programs like CSI seem tame – and leave you wondering why you’ve never heard of it.
When Sidney Sylvester Shelley and his young wife Eve were found decapitated in their home in 1960, macabre fascination was sparked around the world. The crazed killer, it turned out, had left behind an eight-month-old baby ... but removed the victims' heads.
Complete with photos and written by the first journalist to get into the house, The Maitland “Double Headless” Murders is a crime classic.