<p>This is a "Shortcut" episode. It’s a shortened version of this week’s more detailed full episode, which is also available on our feed.</p><br><p>Lech Blaine was ten years old when his family was located by Australia's most notorious stalkers.</p><br><p>Religious fanatics, Michael and Mary Shelley had been convicted multiple times by then of harassing politicians, religious figures and private citizens all over the world.</p><br><p>They were particularly interested in the Blaine's because they were fostering three of the Shelly's biological children.</p><br><p>Lech Blaine is now one of our country's brightest young writing talents, and telling his family's incredible story in a new book called Australian Gospel. </p><br><p>In part one of this two part edition of Australian True Crime, we learn about the backgrounds of the families and the beginnings of the Shelley's rampage around the globe.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/australian-gospel" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">You can get your copy of Lech's book, "Australian Gospel" here.</a></p><br><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/australian-true-crime/id1217681421" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Click here to subscribe to ATC Plus on Apple Podcasts and access all ATC episodes early and ad-free, as well as exclusive bonus episodes. </a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/AustralianTrueCrimeThePodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Got a True Crime question you want answered on the podcast? Send us a question by recording a voice message here.</a></p><br><p><strong>For Support: </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.lifeline.org.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Lifeline</strong></a><strong> </strong> on 13 11 14</p><p><a href="https://www.13yarn.org.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>13 YARN</strong></a> on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support phone line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)</p><p>1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732</p><br><p><strong>CREDITS:</strong></p><p><strong>Host: </strong>Meshel Laurie. You can find her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/meshel_laurie/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram </a></p><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Lech Blaine</p><p><strong>Executive Producer:</strong> Matthew Tankard</p><br><p><strong>GET IN TOUCH:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/</a></p><p><strong>Follow the show on Instagram </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/australiantruecrimepodcas" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@australiantruecrimepodcast</a> and Facebook </p><p><a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/AustralianTrueCrimeThePodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Send us a question to have played on the show by recording a voice message here</a>.</p><p>Email the show at [email protected] </p> <p>Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime">https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime</a>.</p>
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