In the heart of the Australian outback, a baby vanished into the night. A nation and then the world became fascinated by the mystery, curious that the mother claimed a dingo took her baby, intrigued that perhaps she was in fact a murderer.

The story that unfolded has captivated people like no other event. Lindy Chamberlain found herself swept up in a wave of overwhelming odds as she was accused of murder, found guilty and put in jail for life with hard labour. How did this happen? And why did two thirds of the nation believe she was guilty?