Tony Park was born in 1964 and grew up in the western suburbs of Sydney. He has worked as a journalist, freelance writer and public relations consultant. He also served 34 years in the Australian Army Reserve, including six months in Afghanistan in 2002. Tony is the author of 21 bestselling thriller novels set in Africa and 10 biographies, He and his wife, Nicola, divide their time between homes in Sydney and a game reserve in South Africa.