Frank Walker

Swashbuckler, daredevil racing-car champion, Winter Olympian, gambler, smuggler, scoundrel, stud and suspected spy - this is the fascinating story of the scandalous Freddie McEvoy. Born in Melbourne in 1907, Freddie's life took him from socialising with a young Errol Flynn in Sydney and on to the French Riviera in the heady years leading up to World War II. With his...

Australian and New Zealand special forces are renowned for their bravery, their skill, and their sense of duty—so much so that World War II Allied commanders turned to ANZAC soldiers, sailors, and airmen to carry out the most dangerous and virtually impossible missions behind enemy lines. Paddling canoes 4,000 kilometres to attack enemy ships in Singapore; executing lightning raids on...

An eye-opening account of Australian combat history, untold . . . until now. "thoroughly researched and compelling . . . a chilling account" - SUNDAY TELEGRAPH In 1969, a ragtag unit of 39 men was thrown together at Nui Dat, Vietnam. It was such a slapdash group that it didn't even have an officer or a sergeant in charge. A...

'Utterly gripping. It reads like a thriller.' JON FAINE This edition contains a new author note with shocking new material that has come to light as a result of the groundbreaking original publication. Investigative journalist Frank Walker's Maralinga is a must-read true story of the abuse of our servicemen, scientists treating the Australian population as lab rats, and politicians sacrificing...

'This book drips with adventure and intrigue' — THE AGE In 1963, Australian Army Captain Barry Petersen was sent to Vietnam. It was one of the most tightly held secrets of the Vietnam War. Petersen was ordered to train and lead guerrilla squads of Montagnard tribesmen against the Viet Cong in the remote Central Highlands. He successfully formed a fearsome...

The extraordinary revelations in Traitors detail the ugly side of war and power and the many betrayals of our ANZACs. In October 1943, Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Josef Stalin signed a solemn pact that once their enemies were defeated, the Allied powers would "pursue them to the uttermost ends of the earth and will deliver them to their...