Where is Daniel?

Bruce Morcombe · Denise Morcombe

Aug 2014 · Macmillan Publishers Aus.

About this eBook

On 7 December 2003 Daniel Morcombe disappeared on the Sunshine Coast, while waiting for a bus. For Bruce and Denise Morcombe - the parents of Daniel - and his brothers, Bradley and Dean, it was apparent within hours that something was very wrong. In the first few days following Daniel's disappearance, Bruce and Denise made a promise to their son that they would never ever stop looking for him, and bring who was responsible to justice.

'We will never give up.' As the nightmare of hours became days then weeks, and months and years, the family mobilised to become the moral force behind the longest criminal investigation in Australia's history.

Where is Daniel? covers the decade-long investigation into the disappearance of Daniel and the extraordinary courage, dignity, persistence and fortitude Bruce and Denise displayed under unbearable circumstances.

This determination also applied to Bruce and Denise's desire to mine something positive from the darkest of experiences. They started the Daniel Morcombe Foundation in 2005, to teach children about safety, and have since visited hundreds of schools around Australia. They've established Australia's largest annual child safety day-of-action, 'Day for Daniel', and utilised the funds raised to support other children who have been the victims of abuse.

Over a decade later, with Daniel's killer brought to justice thanks to an amazing covert police sting, this is the family's story. Where is Daniel? is a testament to the enduring power of love between parents and their child, and the strength and bonds of family to survive.

Ratings and reviews

Wonderfully written. Such a sad story but one that must be told so other families can avoid the same fate. Amazing that Bruce & Denise and The Daniel Morcombe Foundation could do so much for others while all this was going on behind the scenes. They deserve everyone's support.

Chilling heart wrenching unbelievably sad but also shows the determination of a family's love and determination and strength and the world is a better place for having the Morcombe family in it. God bless you all and thank you from all of families for making our world safer.

Very well written as sad and heartbreaking as it is I couldn't put it down. My heart goes out to the Morecombe family and may Peter Cowan rot in hell. He should never never be released

About the author

Lindsay Simpson worked as an investigative journalist on the Sydney Morning Herald for 12 years. Her previous books include My Husband, My Killer (co-written with Sandra Harvey), Brothers in Arms, and Honeymoon Dive (co-written with Jennifer Cooke).