{"title":"Nicole Morris","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNicole Morris\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts gripping narratives that delve into the shadows of disappearance and loss. Her work often explores the emotional depths of those left behind, blending elements of \u003cem\u003ecrime\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ethriller\u003c\/em\u003e with a keen psychological insight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a compelling mix of suspense and intimate storytelling, where mysteries unfold alongside personal journeys. With themes touching on both intrigue and real-life moments, Morris' books offer a poignant yet thrilling reading experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vanished-by-nicole-morris-9781922896773","title":"Vanished","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“There is surely nobody more qualified to tell the stories of the families of missing people than Nicole Morris, who has dedicated much of her life to the selfless and relentless pursuit of information and answers on their behalf. Nicole's knowledge of Australian missing persons cases is incredibly detailed, and she tells their stories with sensitivity and thoughtfulness.” – Kate Kyriacou, Crime and courts editor for The Courier Mail.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey just Vanished… Disappeared. Gone. Lost. No answers. Still missing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImagine the pain, confusion and emotional roller-coaster that families experience when a loved one goes missing. What would you do? How would your family cope?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a heart-wrenching collection of true stories told through the eyes of family members who have experienced the trauma of a missing loved one. It follows their journeys from the desperate searches in the first days, through the Police investigations and, in many cases, the heartbreak as the years roll by without any news.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom two young girls who might have been early victims of Ivan Milat… a woman who was last seen walking alongside a Victorian highway… a man who vanished among the homeless in Sydney… a teenage boy likely murdered and fed to crocodiles in Kakadu… two Tasmanian men who disappeared under strange circumstances… a heroin addict who just couldn’t face another day… the man who disappeared from a hospital in Adelaide after collapsing in the street... the circumstances are all different, but the impact on the families devastating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNicole Morris\u003c\/strong\u003e is the founder of the \u003cstrong\u003eAustralian Missing Persons Register\u003c\/strong\u003e. She has written this book to develop awareness of the plight of the courageous families of missing persons and raise public awareness to help find those people who seem to have vanished into thin air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘I know the stories in this book so well, I have been working on locating missing people for over 17 years, and I wanted the world to meet these courageous families and also to learn about the missing persons themselves, who they were, what happened to them, and to encourage the public to try to help find them. I wanted to base it around the theme of how their brothers and sisters took on the roles of searching for them, for decades, giving up their own lives and at great personal sacrifice to try to find answers.’ – Nicole Morris\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46628608475372,"sku":"9781922896773","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/17378853482872.jpg?v=1751921418"},{"product_id":"missing-by-nicole-morris-9781923144484","title":"Missing","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMissing … without a trace … into thin air.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMissing\u003c\/i\u003e, Nicole Morris, best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eVanished\u003c\/i\u003e and founder of the Australian Missing Persons Register, delves into the chilling world of long-term missing persons cases. With over 55,000 disappearances annually in Australia, each story is a heart-wrenching account of unanswered questions and shattered lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a West Australian man entangled in the dangers of online dating to an Adelaide father possibly linked to Australia's most notorious serial killings, Morris uncovers haunting tales of those who vanished without a trace. Three mothers leaving behind bewildered children, a young hitchhiker lost on a desolate Queensland highway, and two Sydney men who lost their way—all woven into the fabric of inexplicable disappearances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe narrative spans decades, from the 1980s to present-day mysteries, including the puzzling case of a gentle Greenpeace worker vanishing amidst inner-city Melbourne, the suspicious disappearance of a 21-year-old, and the grim discovery of scattered remains in Queensland, unravelling a harrowing tale of violence and tragedy. And then there is the perplexing case of a man who went missing over and over again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMissing\u003c\/i\u003e sheds light on the untold stories of those who vanished, leaving behind a void of unanswered questions and enduring pain. Nicole Morris brings attention to the cold cases from families of missing persons, raising awareness, and hopefully uncovering new leads for desperate families searching for the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor located in Brisbane.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLocation of the stories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSteven Lockey – Elizabeth, Davoren Park, Broadmeadows, Kilburn Adelaide SA; Joanne Butterfield – Cairns, Mossman, Mowbray, Pin Gin Hill QLD; Rigby Fielding – Perth, Kwinana, Rockingham WA; Gail King – Brahma Lodge, Adelaide, Minlaton, Yorke Peninsula SA; Anthony Jones – Townsville, Hughenden, Mt Isa QLD and Perth WA; Owen Redman – Brunswick, St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria; Andrew Anderson – Nambucca Heads, Valla, Bowraville, Thora, Dorrigo, Bellingen, Macksville, Mid North Coast New South Wales; Jamie Howe – Glebe, Ashfield, Leichhardt, Broadway, Sydney, New South Wales; Sandrine Jourdan – Caboolture, QLD; Stephen Mitchell – Beverley Hills, Mortdale, Narwee, Hurstville, Olds Park, Kurnell, Jannali, Matraville, Miranda, Cronulla, Botany, Sydney, NSW; Shaun Barker – Pacific Pines, Broadbeach Gold Coast, Toolara State Forest, Cooloola Cove, Gympie, QLD; Paul – Nowra NSW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Thank you Nicole for all you do in helping these families and being their voice in getting the word out there. Excellent true crime book about what the families feel when a loved one goes missing. Written well so it’s an easy listen to heartbreaking stories that will stay with you.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I read this book within one day. 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Empty chairs. Birthdays marked in absence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a blonde Texan backpacker who survived the dangers of 1970s America only to vanish on the NSW mid north coast, possibly crossing paths with a serial killer, to a brilliant computer prodigy who made a frantic 000 call before disappearing on a lonely highway, Morris uncovers cases as baffling as they are heartbreaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere is the elderly husband who scaled two fences trying to return to the wife he adored. A 10-year-old Indigenous boy who ran for a train and never made it home. A teenage foster child believed to have been abducted from a Melbourne street. A man lost in remote desert country, leaving messages scratched into red earth as searchers followed close behind. In a rainforest, unidentified remains hang unanswered for decades, belonging to someone still missing from a family somewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut this time, the search goes further.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNicole tracks down eyewitnesses to suspected abductions who were never formally interviewed, uncovering first-hand accounts unheard for decades. She speaks to parents, children, partners, investigators and searchers, and interviews former teenage runaways to expose why so many young Australians disappear each year. 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