Hedley Thomas: The Teacher’s Pet

If you thought you knew the story of The Teacher’s Pet, get ready to be shocked. Investigative journalist Hedley Thomas takes you behind the scenes with a blow-by-blow account of one of the most intriguing and enduring murder mysteries of our time – the crime, the podcast investigation, the sexual exploitation of teenage students, the courtroom drama – and how justice was finally delivered.

Thirty-six years after Lyn’s disappearance, investigative journalist Hedley Thomas revisited the story in a record-breaking podcast series that captured the unconditional support of Lyn’s friends, colleagues, neighbours and family, and an international audience. With fresh leads and old evidence resulting in a public groundswell for authorities to take action, Chris was arrested in late 2018 and after a dramatic trial was found guilty of murder in August 2022.

‘A monumental work. A burrowing, twisting, spine-tingling, genre-defining tribute to the power – and the cost – of asking questions. If you think you know this story, think again. True crime storytelling as we now know it begins with The Teacher’s Pet.’ Trent Dalton

‘A masterclass in investigative journalism.’ Leigh Sales