On 5 September 1994, Cabramatta MP John Newman was shot dead in what became known as Australia’s first political assassination. A Marked Man is a blend of memoir and true-crime account of the events surrounding the 1994 assassination of NSW MP John Newman and the conviction of Vietnamese-Australian politician Phuong Ngo. Carlotta McIntosh attended all the court hearings and, after following the story for more than three decades, has become convinced that Ngo was wrongly convicted. Ngo, a former refugee and community leader in Cabramatta, rose swiftly through local politics but became locked in a bitter rivalry with Newman, a volatile and divisive figure. When Newman was gunned down, Ngo was ultimately convicted—despite inconclusive evidence, no clear motive, and multiple trials. McIntosh questions whether justice was served and sheds light on a critical moment in Australian political history.