The Mulga Man
A child of the bush. A soldier of war. A justice-seeker born of fire.
Sean Molloy-nicknamed "Mulga" after a childhood encounter with a deadly King Brown snake-is no stranger to brutality. Raised in the unforgiving Australian outback by an abusive, alcoholic father and a resilient Indigenous mother, Sean finds solace and strength in the mentorship of his Aboriginal uncle, who teaches him the ancient survival skills of the Barkindji people.
From the dusty riverbanks of the Darling to the jungles of Vietnam, Sean's path is shaped by violence, discipline, and courage. When he's conscripted into the Australian Army in the 1950s, his natural tracking ability and instinct for survival quickly see him rise through the ranks-eventually earning his place in the elite SAS. In the shadows of international conflict, he becomes a weapon of precision, trained in guerrilla warfare, reconnaissance, and silent elimination.
But it's what happens after the war that defines him.
Disillusioned by a world where the legal system fails victims and protects the powerful, Sean is drawn into a covert network of vigilante justice led by a high-profile criminal barrister with a conscience. Armed with military skills, moral conviction, and a deep hatred for unchecked brutality, "The Mulga Man" now delivers justice his way-swift, silent, and final.
Set against a richly detailed Australian backdrop and spanning decades of historical and political tension, The Mulga Man is a gripping tale of survival, identity, and retribution. From the red dust of outback childhood to the covert missions in Southeast Asia, and into the seedy underbelly of Australia's elite, this is a powerful story of one man's war against injustice-both personal and political.
Themes: Vigilante justice, Aboriginal identity, military thriller, SAS training, Vietnam War covert operations, post-war disillusionment, Australian crime fiction.
