Garry Disher was born in 1949 in South Australia. He is a prominent author of crime fiction and Children’s literature.

He has published over 50 highly praised, prize-winning and widely translated books in a range of genres. His growing international reputation has seen him tour Germany and the United States. His latest titles include a literary novel, Her, the ninth Wyatt thriller, Kill Shot, the stand-alone crime novel, The Way it is Now, and Day’s End, the fourth in his best-selling and prize-winning Hirsch series.