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Frank Walker


Born
in Australia
February 05, 1954


Frank Walker is a veteran journalist. His newspaper roles have included being chief reporter for the SUN-HERALD covering defence, veterans' affairs, national security and terrorism. He's also worked on the Sydney Morning Herald, the National Times, for News Limited in New York, and for Deutsche Welle international radio in Germany.

In 2009, Hachette published his first book, The Tiger Man of Vietnam - the remarkable true story of the secret war of Captain Barry Petersen in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. It was a bestseller.

Frank followed this with his bestselling Ghost Platoon in 2012, Maralinga in 2014 and Commandos in 2015. He lives in Sydney with his family. ...more

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Average rating: 4.18 · 636 ratings · 77 reviews · 67 distinct works • Similar authors
The Tiger Man of Vietnam
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Maralinga: The Chilling Exp...
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Ghost Platoon: 39 Australia...
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Traitors
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Commandos: Heroic and Deadl...
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Hugo Wolf
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The Scandalous Freddie McEv...
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John Paul Jones Maverick Hero
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HMAS Armidale: The ship tha...
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