Gold Coast singer Fairlie Arrow disappeared from her home in the early summer of 1991.

Investigating police arrived to find her car in the driveway, keys still in the ignition and the front door to her home open. A handbag and a single earring were discovered nearby.

Having performed in nightclubs across the glitter strip, and following a string of reported break-and-enters at her home, police feared a "deranged fan" had abducted Arrow.

With all the ingredients for a "big story", a media frenzy erupted.

But while Australians were glued to their television sets for every development, Arrow was hiding in a motel room, watching it all unfold.

What transpired in the days and weeks that followed is a story still being told 34 years later.

Fears of a stalker

Leading up to her disappearanc

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