The Vanishing of Vivienne Cameron
Forty Years Searching for the Phillip Island Murderer
$33.59
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
28 January 2026
Summary
A murdered young woman; a missing wife; a forty-year mystery.
In 1986 on Phillip Island, a young woman called Beth Barnard was savagely murdered and her boyfriend’s wife, Vivienne Cameron, went missing. The police immediately jumped to what they thought was the obvious conclusion: in a jealous rage, Vivienne had killed Beth and then herself. Vivienne’s body was never found.
But Vikki Petraitis wasn’t convinced. The official line didn’t explain all the evidence…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761820830 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1761820834 |
| Author: | Vikki Petraitis |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Australia |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 28 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 430g |
| Dimensions: | 31mm x 235mm x 157mm |
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About The Author
Vikki Petraitis
Vikki Petraitis’s true crime work includes the bestselling book The Frankston Murders and The Phillip Island Murder. Vikki has made both these cases into hugely successful podcast series with Casefile Presents, which have topped charts around the world and been downloaded millions of times. Her expertise lies in interviewing police and victims to create compelling narratives.
Vikki brought thirty years of true crime writing and investigating to create her first work of fiction, The Unbelieved, which won the inaugural A&U Crime Prize. The book is now being made into an ABC and BBC co-production, DUSTFALL, to be aired in late 2026.
Vikki is also a popular presenter, well known for her compelling true crime talks and keynote addresses.
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