Mother On Trial

Description for MOTHER ON TRIAL: THEY MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF AN OUTBACK BABY by Richard Shears:

"MY GOD! MY GOD! IT'S GOT MY BABY!"

Lindy Chamberlain's chilling cry pierced the night air at Ayers Rock, Australia, on August 17, 1980. Nine-week old Azaria had disappeared into the harsh desert, allegedly in the fangs of a dingo, a wild native dog. it seemed a bizarre and tragic act of nature. But it was actually the beginning of one of the most sensational murder cases of the century, as Lindy Chamberlain stood accused of infanticide---the murder of her baby daughter.

MOTHER ON TRIAL follows every twist and turn of this shocking true story, from the initial coroner's inquest which seemed to clear Mrs. Chamberlain, to the stunning testimony of a British forensic expert which cast doubt on her tale, to the circus atmosphere of the trial. It was not until six years later, in the most bizarre development of all, that the death of a British climber at Ayers Rock provided the solution to the incredible mystery of the violent death of Azaria Chamberlain.