John Martin is an Australian who writes funny novels with a twist of mystery.<br>You've probably heard of hard-boiled mysteries. Well, his books are more soft-boiled. Light and easy, They'll crack you up.<br><br><strong>John Martin used to be a serious newspaper journalist but he's retired, so now he's free to be frivolous. He lives in Canberra but he started life and work in Tasmania. <br></strong>