Geoff Plunkett is a researcher and historian at the Department of Defense, Australia. An expert in chemical warfare, he has written multiple official histories, including Death by Gas, a devastating exposé of military deceit. Recent books include Let the Bums Burn, which recounts Australia's deadliest building fire, and The Whiskey Au Go Go Massacre, an examination of the cold case 1973 nightclub fire, which was based on exclusive access to the original murder investigative files. His work has featured in all the major newspapers, on radio and TV.