Chris_Allen_(author)
Chris Allen (author)
Australian thriller writer (born 1964)
Chris Allen is an Australian thriller writer, based in Wollongong, Australia. A former paratrooper,[1][2] Allen has also served as Security Manager for the international aid agency CARE in Timor Leste;[2][3] with the Australian Protective Service;[2] and for the Government of New South Wales as Head of Security for the Sydney Opera House[2][4] and as Sheriff of NSW.[2][5] He self-published his first novel, Defender of the Faith, in 2011.[6] In 2012 Allen was offered a contract for two books with Pan Macmillan's digital imprint Momentum,[7] followed in 2014 by a contract for a further two books and 2016 for a further book, a novella.[8] The Intrepid series has been optioned for film and television.
Following a period of hiatus, Allen announced that he is developing the first trilogy in his Intrepid series to be called The Dark Heart Trilogy. He has also announced the development of a new thriller, featuring a new protagonist. Both works are intended for publication 2022-2023[9]