About the Author

Tim Ayliffe’s thriller novels have been informed by his 25-year career as a journalist in Australia and around the world. He writes about espionage, extremism, politics and the global power games at play in the 21st Century. He has been the Managing Editor of Television and Video for ABC News and also Executive Producer of News Breakfast. He is the author of the ‘John Bailey’ series including The Greater Good, State of Fear, The Enemy Within, Killer Traitor Spy and his most recent novel, The Wrong Man. Tim's thrillers are also in development for TV. When he's not writing or chasing news stories, Tim watches rugby and surfs. He lives in Sydney.

Reviews

‘Action-packed scenes . . . as tight as any novel from the likes of David Baldacci or Lee Child.’
*Glam Adelaide*

'If Rake were a journalist, with a talent that equals his capacity to survive being beaten up, Bailey would be him.’
*Julia Baird*

'Who needs Jason Bourne when you can have John Bailey?’
*Chris Bath*

‘An absolute cracker of a thriller.’
*Chris Uhlmann*

‘Ayliffe delivers a taut, nail-biting page-turner, stamping his mark on the modern day Australian thriller.’
*Better Reading*

‘Bailey is charismatic, sarcastic and broken all rolled into one . . . a brilliantly written character starring in a cracking crime thriller.’
*Herald Sun*

'A crime thriller with the lot: murder, deceit, corruption and a hint of romance . . . Ayliffe takes you deep inside the worlds of politics and the media, with a heavy dose of international intrigue thrown in.’
*Michael Rowland*

‘A thriller ripped straight from the headlines.’
*Sydney Morning Herald*