Gabriel Farago is the international, bestselling and award-winning Australian author of the Jack Rogan mysteries and thrillers Series for the thinking reader. From Budapest to the Blue Mountains; a writer's journey As a lawyer with a passion for history and archaeology, Gabriel had to wait for many years before being able to pursue another passion-writing-in earnest. However, his love of books and storytelling started long before that. Born in Budapest, Gabriel grew up in post-War Europe, and after fleeing Hungary with his parents during the Revolution in 56, he went to school in Austria before arriving in Australia as a teenager. This allowed him to become multi-lingual and feel 'at home' in different countries and diverse cultures. Shaped by a long legal career and experiences spanning several decades and continents, his is a mature voice that speaks in many tongues. Gabriel holds degrees in literature and law, speaks several languages and takes research and authenticity very seriously. Inquisitive by nature, he studied Egyptology and learned to read the hieroglyphs. He travels extensively and visits all of the locations mentioned in his books. 'I try to weave fact and fiction into a seamless storyline, ' he explains. 'By blurring the boundaries between the two, the reader is never quite sure where one ends, and the other begins. This is of course quite deliberate as it creates the illusion of authenticity and reality in a work that is pure fiction. A successful work of fiction is a balancing act: reality must rub shoulders with imagination in a way that is both entertaining and plausible.' Gabriel lives in the Blue Mountains in Australia just outside Sydney, surrounded by a World Heritage National Park. If you like historical thrillers, excitement, mystery and suspense, if you enjoy exotic settings, colourful characters and fast-paced action, if you like to learn about interesting, well-researched subjects that tease your intellect and imagination, then once your step inside, Gabriel will show you his world; the world of the storyteller. Shaped by a long legal career and experiences spanning several decades and continents, his is a mature voice that speaks in many tongues.