Born: Established: 1974 Sydney, New South Wales, ;
Gender:
Male
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Most Referenced Works
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Voted number 1 in the Booktopia Top Favourite 50 Australian Authors for 2018
Awards for Works
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Mr Einstein's Secretary : An Epic
Sydney
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Pan Macmillan Australia
,
2023
26365918
2023
single work
novel
historical fiction
thriller
'A SECRETARY LIKE NO OTHER
IN AN EPIC SPANNING 40 YEARS'All Hanna Fischer ever wanted to do was to study physics under the great Albert Einstein.
'But when, as a teenager in 1919, her life is suddenly turned upside-down, she is catapulted into a new and extraordinary life - as a secretary, a scientist, a sister and a spy.
'From racist gangs in Berlin to gangsters in New York City, Nazis in the 1930s and Hitler's inner circle during the Second World War, Hanna will encounter some of history's greatest minds and most terrible moments, all while desperately trying to stay alive.
'She is a most unique secretary and she will work for many bosses - from shrewd businessmen to vile Nazis, to the greatest boss of them all, Mr Albert Einstein...
'Spanning forty years, this is the thrilling tale of a young woman propelled through history's most dangerous times. But read it carefully, because all may not be as it seems...'(Publication summary)
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Cobalt Blue
Sydney
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Pan Macmillan Australia
,
2022
24670062
2022
single work
novel
adventure
thriller
'For 35 years, the United States and Russia each had their own superhero.
'Three days ago, America's hero died.
'Today will be bad.
'In the face of an overwhelming attack, one young woman-unassuming and anonymous-might be America's only hope.
'Her codename ... COBALT BLUE' (Publication summary)
- 2022 shortlisted Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Science Fiction Division — Novella
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The Four Legendary Kingdoms
Sydney
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Pan Macmillan Australia
,
2016
10246234
2016
single work
novel
thriller
Jack West Jr is back.
A RUTHLESS KIDNAPPING
'Jack West Jr and his family are living happily on their remote farm...
...when Jack is brutally kidnapped and he awakes in an underground cell to find a masked attacker with a knife charging at him.
'THE GREAT GAMES
Jack, it seems, has been chosen - along with a dozen other elite soldiers - to compete in a series of deadly challenges designed to fulfil an ancient ritual.
With the fate of the Earth at stake, he will have to traverse diabolical mazes, fight cruel assassins and face unimaginable horrors that will test him like he has never been tested before.
'TO HELL AND BACK
In the process, he will discover the mysterious and powerful group of individuals behind it all: the four legendary kingdoms.
'He might also discover that he is not the only hero in this place...' (Publication summary)
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