Robin Grow is a Melbourne historian. Whilst researching Safe as Houses, 2013, he came across the story of a robbery and murder at the Titles Office in 1936. This book is the result of further research. Robin is a retired public servant who researches and writes on topics such as twentieth century architecture and Australian football. In 2010 he produced the award-winning Melbourne Art Deco, re-published in 2014 by Brolga.