The unsolved murders of Lynette White and Maria Smith: Candice Fox Pt.2
About this episode
Candice Fox discusses her personal connection to the unsolved murders of Lynette White and Maria Smith and how it inspired her new novel.
In 1974, a 17-year-old girl in Sydney answered the door to a man claiming to be an encyclopaedia salesman who carried nothing with him and left her with a chilling "full body rush" of fear. Decades later, that woman's daughter - award-winning author Candice Fox - realised this family story aligned with the timeline of two unsolved homicides from the same neighbourhood. Candice details how this personal connection led her to report the encounter to police and attempt her own investigation into the deaths of Lynette White and Maria Smith and how these tragedies formed the inspiration for her new novel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Gary Jubelin
Guest: Candice Fox
Topics covered
- unsolved murders
- true crime
- personal investigation
- family stories
- literary inspiration
Keywords
- unsolved murders
- Candice Fox
- Lynette White
- Maria Smith
- true crime
- investigation
- Sydney
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: new novel
Places: Sydney
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