

Portraits of Molly Dean: Fiction from true crime
Melbourne Rare Book Week
Bookings Required
Crime fiction is frequently based on chilling real-life events. The brutal Elwood murder of Mary (Molly) Winifred Dean in 1930 has gathered a lingering sense of intrigue and has prompted four books and a play to date.
Join Katherine Kovacic, author of "The Portrait of Molly Dean", in a discussion of the crime and its retellings. Examine the life and death of an outsider on the fringes of Melbourne's Bohemian elite and share your thoughts on this haunting 89-year-old case.
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