Throughout his career, Ron Iddles was haunted by the first case he investigated at the Homicide Squad - the 1980 stabbing murder of bookshop owner Maria James.

Maria James: Every Family Deserves Answers

Based on the original Foxtel series of the same name, this podcast tells the story of Ron Iddles, one of the best homicide detectives Australia has ever seen. With a 99% conviction rate, Ron has put more murderers behind bars than any other homicide detective in Australia and now he is sharing the secrets that helped him solve the unsolvable. Join Ron as he takes you behind the scenes of his most challenging murder cases, with insights from the victim's families, his homicide colleagues, journalists and even Ron's informants and suspects. This is more than just a true-crime podcast, it's a master class in detective work. 

This is a series of six podcasts with a new episode available every Thursday after 7.30pm AEDT. 

Ron Iddles: The Good Cop TV series will air on Foxtel's Crime + Investigation channel on Thursdays at 7.30pm AEDT from January 31.

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Agreeing to a young journalist's pleas to re-investigate the 1982 murder of Shepparton teenager Michelle Buckingham, Ron Iddles cracked one of the state's oldest unsolved homicides.

Maria James: Every Family Deserves Answers

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