Chris and Lynette Dawson are living the dream in the Sydney suburbs…a happy marriage, a beautiful home close to the beach, and two young children, Chris (once a rugby star and local hero) is a high school teacher and Lyn a devoted mother. But in January 1982, Lyn disappeared without a trace, leaving behind her children, her personal belongings and no note…
In November 1970, whilst in the valley, a young girl stumbled upon the charred remains of a woman’s body, surrounded by an array of objects (including a sweater, jewellry, burnt paper and a pair of rubber boots). The police, having initially ruled the death as suicide, soon realised there were many incongruous elements to the scene. An autopsy showed remains of sleeping pills (phenobarbital) in her stomach, as well as soot in her lungs, which led the authorities to conclude she had been alive whilst on fire…
