The Gap is a place where people go to wonder at the marvel that is Sydney Harbour, or to die; hurling themselves in anger or dismay from a society they hate or which has failed them - the edge of the world we know as the Emerald City.

We've signed up journalist Robert Wainwright to tell the story of Caroline Byrne, the 24 year old model who was allegedly pushed to her death at The Gap by her boyfriend, Gordon Wood, who faces trial next year. Wainwright's book is to include the story of the Byrne-Wood relationship and the several theories about Caroline Byrne's death amidst the colour and movement of people like Rivkin and his associates, Offset Alpine, Wood's life on the run in Europe and the major theme of the greed of Emerald City and its pitfalls.

Caroline Byrne was looking to end something the night in July 1995 she accompanied her boyfriend, Gordon Wood, to the Gap. But it was not to end her life, rather to help her reach its promise by ending the relationship with Gordon Wood, a man who slid through life based on his chiselled good looks and his ability to make powerful friends. He was a user who made loud, false promises which she had believed at first, submitted to despite doubts and of which she finally wanted to rid herself. But her desire to escape was his reason to kill. This is a story of a beautiful but naive woman, herself chasing a dream in a big city, who falls victim to a man and a society which covets money and power, applauds the short cuts of life and relishes excess.

Robert Wainwright has been a journalist for more than 25 years, rising from the grassroots of country journalism in Western Australia to a senior writer with The Sydney Morning Herald. His career has ranged from politics to crime, always focusing on the people behind the major news of the day. He is the author of Rose: The unauthorised biography of Rose Hancock Porteous (2002) and The Lost Boy (2004)