Vikki Petraitis is best known for her true crime books, including the bestselling The Frankston Murders about serial killer Paul Denyer, and her first book, The Phillip Island Murder, which has been featured in several TV shows and podcasts. She began a PhD in Creative Writing at La Trobe University in 2017 to continue to expand her writing skills, and brought thirty years of true crime writing and investigating to creating her first work of fiction, The Unbelieved. In a parallel career, Vikki is also a teacher with a Master's degree in IT Education, and runs creative writing workshops and short courses in schools and local libraries.