The Drowned Man: A True Story of Life, Death and Murder on HMAS Australia

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Drowned Man: A True Story of Life, Death and Murder on HMAS Australia
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Brendan James Murray
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:384
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 153
Category/GenreTrue Stories
ISBN/Barcode 9781760401207
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Bonnier Echo
Imprint Echo Publishing
Publication Date 1 July 2016
Publication Country Australia

Description

A chance encounter in a fish-'n'-chip shop set Brendan Murray on the trail of a mystery. Had a gay man been secretly murdered on HMAS Australia during the Second World War? The veteran he spoke to was certain. 'I knew about it,' he said. 'We all did. 'But was the story true? If so, who was the dead man? And why was it so hard to find out? The Drowned Man is a search for the answer, almost stymied by cover-up and silence. In the end, it brings us to the lies that have shrouded our understanding of war, and especially of war at sea. As one of the survivors poignantly says, 'I want to pass it on to the next generation. What it was like. What it was really like. 'This is a spellbinding story told by a powerful new Australian voice.

Author Biography

Brendan Murray grew up on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula and has been writing for as long as he can remember. Though his first love is nonfiction, he also enjoys writing creatively; his short stories have twice received National Literary Awards from the Fellowship of Australian Writers.