Chris has written much of this book from personal experience. Born in Stafford, England, he studied Archaeology and Fine Art at Edinburgh University. During the 1970s Chris worked on excavations in Italy, Cyprus, Turkey and Iran. His last excavation was at old Kandahar in Afghanistan, just before the Russian invasion. It is this excavation life that he has reworked into historical fiction. Since then Chris has taught Ancient History, English and Philosophy in Brisbane, Australia. Along the way he completed post graduate diplomas in Russian (Strathclyde university in Glasgow), Teaching (London university) and a degree in Journalism (QUT in Brisbane). `Kara Tepe' was the first novel in a series involving the archaeological careers of Philip and Rosalind. This second novel, `Ayios Petros', is set in Cyprus, and the Crusades. The third novel, `Nardoo', takes place in outback Queensland. The fourth, 'Kandahar' happens in Afghanistan prior to the Russian invasion. Chris is presently working on the 5th in the series, 'Roseland', set in Cornwall against the backdrop of King Arthur. After raising two sons, their greatest adventure, he and his wife now live in the hills north of Brisbane