I’ve published four novels, the latest, RED ROAD—a crime-thriller set on Australia’s Cape York—is available now. I live in Canberra, Australia, with my wife, two sons, a dog who thinks he’s a cat, and a cat who thinks she pays the mortgage. I left school at sixteen to work on a cattle station in Australia’s wild north, followed by a range of jobs that mostly involved blisters and bad language. Education came later in life and was followed by new experiences, including work with Australia’s foreign aid program, and time spent working in Papua New Guinea. My stories tend to be built around the places which have struck a chord with me along the way, often smaller, isolated settings, harbouring interesting and colourful characters. The challenge will always be to bring these people and places to life for my readers.