At thirty-seven, James Phelan is the bestselling author of twenty-five novels and one work of non-fiction. From his teens he wanted to be a novelist but first tried his hand at a real job, studying and working in architecture before turning to English literature, spending five years at a newspaper and obtaining an MA and PhD in writing. James has published five thrillers in the Lachlan Fox series: FOX HUNT, PATRIOT ACT, BLOOD OIL, LIQUID GOLD and RED ICE, as well as the ALONE trilogy of young adult post-apocalyptic novels for Lothian Children's Books and a thirteen-book series for Scholastic. Jed Walker was first introduced in 2013's THE SPY, which was followed by THE HUNTED and KILL SWITCH in 2015. James lives in Melbourne. For more information visit jamesphelan.com.au
Jed Walker is right there in Reacher's rear-view mirror.If you like espionage novels with plenty of grunt you can't go past it - SYDNEY MORNING HERALDMelbournian Phelan gives British thriller writer Lee Child a run for his money. - WEST AUSTRALIAN