Chris Allen (author)

Chris Allen

Captain Chris Allen, on exchange to British Airborne Forces, presents British parachute wings to French paratroopers following a combined training activity in 1995.
Born December 7, 1964
Perth, Western Australia
Occupation Thriller Writer
Nationality Australian
Period 1999-present
Notable works Defender: Intrepid 1, Hunter: Intrepid 2
Spouse Sarah Allen

Chris Allen is an Australian thriller writer, based in Sydney, Australia. A former paratrooper,[1] Allen has also served as Security Manager for the international aid agency CARE in Timor Leste;[1][2] with the Australian Protective Service;[1] and for the NSW Government as Head of Security for the Sydney Opera House[1][3] and as Sheriff of NSW.[1][4] His first novel, Defender of the Faith, was published in 2011.[5] In February 2012 Allen entered into contracts for two books with Momentum,[6] the digital-only imprint of publishing house Pan Macmillan Australia.

Personal Life

Chris Allen lives with his family including wife Sarah, sons Morgan and Rhett in Sydney, Australia.

  1. ↑ Lacey, Stephen (13 August 2011). "2 of us". Good Weekend Magazine. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Case study - Security for our critical infrastructure". Standards Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "NSW Government Courts & Tribunal Services". NSW Government. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Defender of the Faith". Amazon.com. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  5. ↑ "Momentum". Retrieved 20 February 2012.
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