Tim Ayliffe

Tim Ayliffe is an award-winning author whose thriller novels have been informed by his 25-year career as a journalist in Australia and around the world. He writes about espionage, extremism, politics and the global power games at play in the 21st Century.

He is the author of the standalone thriller - Dark Desert Road (Echo Publishing, 2026) - and the ‘John Bailey’ series including The Greater Good, State of Fear, The Enemy Within, Killer Traitor Spy - which won the prestigious People’s Choice Award at the 2003 BAD Sydney Danger Awards - and The Wrong Man. Ayliffe's novels are also in development for TV.

When he's not writing or chasing news stories, Ayliffe watches rugby and surfs. He lives in Sydney.

Critical acclaim for Ayliffe:

‘Ayliffe takes us on a hell-ride through the forgotten towns of Australia's Badlands.’
Candice Fox

‘A cracking read that blurs the line between fact and fiction. More please.’
Michael Robotham

’A cracking read, written with Ayliffe's signature flair and ability to reflect current fracture points into a gripping and propulsive story. A taut, urgent page-turner…fiction built on a terrifying and confronting reality.’

Michael Brissenden

‘A writer at the height of his powers - moving, insightful, unforgettable.’
Sulari Gentill