Michael Brissenden is an author and journalist. He worked for the ABC for 35 years in various roles including as a foreign correspondent, a political editor and an investigative reporter for Four Corners. He has published both fiction and non-fiction books. His first two novels were ‘The List’ published in 2017 and ‘Dead Letters’ published in 2021. His latest book ‘Smoke’ was published in June 2024 by Affirm press. Another novel of murder, crime and corruption is coming in 2025.