He was on the Moors researching the murder of the only victim of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley yet to be found for his new book.
But by taking the walk to do some groundwork, author Russell Edwards may have finally written the final chapter in a story which has haunted so many since the 60s.
He may have also - some six decades on - found closure for the family of the final Moors Murder victim, Keith Bennett.
