Born in 1973, Ben grew up a keen sportsman. As a youngster, the lights and colour of World Series Cricket set him on a path that ended in Ben becoming an umpire at representative level on retirement as a player. Tennis gave Ben another competitive edge including a stint with American students. Helping to bring up two active boys left him to wonder what might have been. That sporting void was filled with the need to write which Ben managed to satisfy in the late hours of the evening. Ben and wife Rachel and their two children live in the Northern Suburbs of Sydney. Rogue Justice is his debut novel.