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Unmasking the Killer of the Missing Beaumont Children

By: Stuart Mullins, Bill Hayes
Narrated by: Gemma Blessman
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On Australia day, 26 January 1966, Jane, Arnna, and Grant Beaumont were abducted from Colley Reserve, Glenelg, South Australia, and never seen again, leading to one of Australia's most extensive police investigations and manhunts. Five decades later, no trace of the children has ever been found.

Over the years, several individuals have been put forward and investigated as suspects, resulting in false leads and dead ends and with no real suspect, until now: Harry Phipps.

On the surface, he was a gentleman: generous, charismatic, and intelligent—a person of wealth and influence in the community. However, a dramatically different person resided behind the walls of his Glenelg mansion, located a mere 190 metres in direct sight of Colley Reserve.

In Unmasking the Killer, author Stuart Mullins (The Satin Man: Uncovering the Mystery of the Missing Beaumont Children (co-author), Joe Bugner: My Story (author)) and former South Australian police detective Bill Hayes expose Harry Phipps as the prime suspect in the abduction, disappearance, and likely murder of the Beaumont children.

Over 10 pieces of circumstantial evidence linking Phipps to the Beaumont abduction are explored in detail, supported by geographic and predator profiling chapters, which detail how these monsters operate. The authors explore a potential link to the 1973 Adelaide Oval abduction of Kirste Gordon and Joanne Ratcliffe and reveal conversations with Haydn Phipps, the eldest son of Harry and a possible eyewitness to events on that fateful day.

Stuart and Bill answer the question: where to next? Along with other experts, they firmly believe the answer to this baffling mystery lay buried at Castalloy, a factory once owned by Harry Phipps.

©2023 Stuart Mullins (P)2023 Stuart Mullins
Crime Murder True Crime Disappearance
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I’m grateful there are people who continue where others are silent. 🫡

Rattling the cages for the mystery of the loss of these children, is so very important.
I pray the young lass trying to protect her little friend will be honoured. I’m confident the Beaumont girls would have done their best also.

Harry Phipps may not have faced justice here on earth, but will face a higher judge with fear and trembling. No Satin dresses there.

At this moment (Feb ‘25) there is a new dig in South Australia.
I pray it will produce what these clever men are so hoping for.

We will all face God one day. Come without such gross sins on one’s conscience.

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this book was a sad, distributing but fascinating read. I thought I knew a lot about the Beaumont children case but I didn't. This book filled in a lot of the blanks. well done to all involved in putting it together.

a detailed a thorough investigation that will leave you in no doubt.

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Absolutely brilliant book about such a sad event in SAs history. I was the age of the middle child

Brilliant

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From the details presented in this brilliantly researched book I truly believe the case can be/is already solved.
Infinite details and circumstantial evidence needs to be taken very seriously by “the powers that be”.
Narrator’s voice is very pleasant and is easy to listen to. Highly recommend this book. Could not stop listening.

BINGE WORTHY CONTENT - BRILLIANT

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This is an unbiased collection of data that now requires ACTION - unmasking the Killer ( Phipps) find his accomplices and bring them all the justice- listen to the true victims in this sordid, deliberate stealing if innocence and open the door with compassion ti the victims - its 2023 - do your job !!!!!

What a read !!! Now ACTION is required SA Govt & Police

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A comprehensive, utterly compelling and staggering read. This story has haunted me since i was a small child, SAPOL for gods sake use this research and do your job, dig, find these precious childrens’ remains and expose this monster (posthumously).

Amazing, shattering and chilling, a must read

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A must read. These poor children deserve justice. Thank you to the authors of this amazing book for all their efforts in solving this case.

Compelling evidence against Harry Phipps

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The story was interesting as an Adelaide resident. The repetitive nature was trying and the information provided multiple times suggested that a good editor was needed.
The pronunciation by the narrator was at times extremely poor. This was not only in relation to some local place names which is understandable (but not acceptable) but it also included common words such as Catholic. The worst example was the swapping of alleviate and elevate which have extremely different meanings. In addition the narration was monotonous in tone and poorly recorded so at times there was jumps and clear breaks even mid sentence.

Interesting but repetitive

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The book contains a mix of fact, conjecture, assumptions and anecdotal information which made it difficult to absorb. Unfortunately the narrator did not make the book any better and only added to the poor experience listening.
I'm glad this horrible person has been ousted

Bad narrator and poorly structured.

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the narrator and recording is atrocious. terrible vocal and mispronunciation throughout. amateurly recorded with background noise and popping 'p's". should be re recorded

a decent book ruined by narrator and recording

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