Pray for the Prey, David Peters’ book about the Erin Patterson trial

INSIDE THE TRIAL OF
ERIN PATTERSON

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

A firsthand account from a regular presence in the public gallery.

An ordinary local. An extraordinary case.

What it was like to witness it unfold from inside Courtroom Four.

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INSIDE THE COURTROOM

A firsthand account from the public gallery of Courtroom Four and beyond.

PUBLIC FASCINATION

A case that gripped Australia and the world, and raised uncomfortable questions about attention, commentary, judgement and the appetite for true crime.

THE MACHINERY OF JUSTICE

Beyond the headlines, the book traces the slow, formal process of a criminal trial, from the presentation of evidence through to the appeal.

THE HUMAN COST

Behind every trial there are real people, caught in the public glare through no choice of their own.