Bruce VenablesBruce Venables was born in Hobart and was a member of the Tasmanian Police Force. In 1976 he joined the Royal Hong Kong police as an Inspector. He served in the Hong Kong Marine Police as a launch commander and in the Tactical Unit as a platoon commader. In 1984 Bruce took up residence in Sydney and began his career as a writer. He is also well known to Australian audiences as an actor. He has authored a collection of poetry, The Spirit of the Bush, and five novels, A Necessary Evil, The Time of the Dragons, Two Tigers, One Mountain, Scattered Monkeys and Eureka Run. Read More Read Less