In 1986, Sallie-Anne Huckstepp was strangled and drowned in Centennial Park. Five years earlier she had accused armed hold-up detectives of murdering her lover.
An exquisite blend of biography and the detective novel, 'Huckstepp' investigates the murder of a charismatic woman who has fascinated many Australians since she first appeared on national television to accuse New South Wales detectives of shooting her boyfriend, Warren Lanfranchi, in cold blood.
Throughout her short life, Sallie-Anne Huckstepp lived a dangerous existence. Part of her enjoyed the persona of being a corruption fighter, but she was equally attracted to the excitement of Sydney's underworld. This the true story of a courageous woman who spoke out against corruption and murder.
