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ESTHER McKAY joined the NSW police as an idealistic
21-year-old. Her amazing true crime book takes us inside a police
forensic investigation unit - the unit first called to every
grisly murder or accident scene. She provides a fascinating insight
into the demands and pressures of this work, and reveals the
terrible human cost of it in a way that has never been done before.
About the Author: Esther McKay is a former Detective Senior Constable
of the NSW Police, retiring Medically Unfit, Hurt on Duty in
2001. She holds a Diploma of Applied Science in Forensic Investigation.
 FORENSIC INVESTIGATOR
True Stories from the Life of a Country Crime Scene Cop
Due for release 3rd August
Forensic Investigator follows the inspiring story of Geoffrey Bernasconi, a former Detective Sergeant and colleague of Esthers, who has been exposed to sights and experiences many of us can hardly even imagine, and yet has emerged from the darkness to begin his journey of recovery. More about the book.
CRIME SCENE
 True Stories from the
Life
of a Forensic Investigator
An
excerpt of a review by
Dr Zoë Morrison, author of
The Morrison
Report
At first glance, Esther McKay’s Crime Scene: True Stories
from the Life of a Forensic Investigator appears to fit
straight into this TV show genre. Billed as a book which ‘takes us
inside the life of a forensic investigator, and reveals as never
before the extraordinary demands and dangers of forensic work’,
it taps into an apparently huge and seemingly insatiable market
for entertainment based on all things evil, fatal and gory. What
is remarkable, however, about McKay’s Crime Scene is that, as well as appropriating
this current ‘crime scene’ craze, it also turns it
on its head, ultimately saying something very different and,
to my mind, very important about crime, fatality and their effects [ full review]. More about the book. |
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ESTHER McKAY awarded
The Pride Of Australia Medal
for
Community Spirit 2007
The Pride of Australia Award program was launched in 2005. The award honours everyday Australians who have made extraordinary contributions to their communities through their selfless actions, courage, compassion and heroism. Pride of Australia is the Daily Telegraph and the Sunday Telegraphs way of bringing to public attention these unsung heroes of our community. Photo courtesy:
James Elsby, Daily Telegraph
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