About the Author

Nicholas Cowdery AM QC was the Director of Public Prosecutions for New South Wales (known as the DPP) from 1994 to 2011. Previously he had been a barrister since 1971, working in Papua New Guinea and at the Sydney Bar. Since then he has focused on helping developing countries improve the rule of law, especially through professional prosecution systems, and giving advice on how to maintain the rule of law in Australia. Nick is a University of New South Wales visiting professorial fellow.

Rachael Jane Chin (LLB, BA, University of Adelaide) practised as a lawyer before becoming a non-fiction writer. Her first book, Nice Girl: The story of Keli Lane and her missing baby Tegan, was published in 2011. From 2002 to 2004 she was employed as a journalist by the Australian Financial Review.