A Case To Answer The Story Of Australia's First Eu

Biography & Memoir History True Crime

A Case to Answer, David Bevan’s 2018 paperback, revisits the dramatic court-martial that shaped Australia’s early military justice system. In crisp narrative non-fiction the author pieces together the events surrounding the nation’s first European execution, turning dusty legal records into a gripping war-and-crime story.

Ideal for readers of military history, true crime and Australian biography, this 259-page account explores colonial discipline, battlefield pressures and the political fallout that followed. Bevan balances meticulous research with vivid storytelling, giving voice to officers, rank-and-file soldiers and the condemned man whose fate still sparks debate.

This used copy sits in very good condition—pages clean, spine uncreased, no smoke or library marks—ready to slot straight onto any Australiana or military shelf. Pick up a concise, authoritative window onto an overlooked episode of our past.