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Aiden Bailey

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Thriller, Mystery, Suspense

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Aiden Bailey is an international bestselling thriller author from Australia. Formerly an engineer, he built a career marketing multi-national technology, engineering, and construction companies. His various roles have included corporate communications with the Australian Submarine Corporation, technical writing for several defence contractors, engineering on an outback petroleum pipeline, a magazine editor and art director, and engineering proposal writer for the Royal Australian Air Force’s surveillance and intelligence gathering aircraft and drone enabling works. Aiden has travelled widely in six continents and his experiences are the basis of many of his stories.

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I've been enjoying The Benevolent Deception very much... I especially love the rich African settings, and I wanted to ask how your travels there influenced your writing?

Aiden Bailey Africa was the first oversees region of the world I travelled after graduating from university. While most of my friends were off to Europe and North …moreAfrica was the first oversees region of the world I travelled after graduating from university. While most of my friends were off to Europe and North America, I wanted to try something a little more adventurous, and boy was the continent an eye-opener for me. People say India changes you, well so does Africa.

I landed in Kenya in the 1990s during a period of heightened conflict in Somalia, Sudan, Rwanda and the Congo, all countries that surround Kenya. I was backpacking with a friend and we stayed at the hostels rather than expensive hotels and so I met a lot of journalists, UN workers, soldiers, local Kenyan people, other backpackers, NGO workers, WHO personnel and foreign investors. They all had fascinating stories to tell and my world view went from limited to vast.

I did the typical safari tour across East Africa which was an amazing experience, and I saw Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, came face to face with a wild bull elephant in Zambia, took an overland train journey and hung out in local nightclubs, but the real experience was engaging with daily and political life.

On the adventurous / reckless side, I was in a crowd while there was gunfire, witnessed a series mugging that I was powerless to assist, found myself on the wrong end of an M16 when I accidentally wandered into a military camp, did home stays with Masai and Samburu people and almost got into a fight with a baboon, and yet this remains my most memorable overseas travel experience.

I’ve travelled in other parts of the world but none have been as adventurous as Africa. Many of my experiences in Kenya and Africa as a whole ended up in The Benevolent Deception, as did many of the descriptions of the people and the landscape. I plan to set many more of my novels Africa, and return there for another holiday / research trip. My wife and I have talked about assisting with aid programs there in the future when we are more established. Yes, I shall return.
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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Aiden Bailey Not something I’ve ever had a problem with to be honest. My ideas radar is always on, with thoughts constantly coming to me on how to build scenes, ch…moreNot something I’ve ever had a problem with to be honest. My ideas radar is always on, with thoughts constantly coming to me on how to build scenes, characters, action sequences, mysteries and concepts that come from leftfield as well, which, hopefully, keep readers in suspense.

I find walking a great means by which to have ideas. I live near bushland so I go walking every morning with my dogs, and come back with more ideas each time.
What I do have is lack of writing time block. Never enough free hours in a day.(less)

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Average rating: 4.44 · 21,149 ratings · 568 reviews · 26 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Trigger Man (The Trigger Man #1) 4.30 avg rating — 3,986 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deep Cover (The Trigger Man #2) 4.48 avg rating — 3,511 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cage of Traitors (The Trigger Man #3) 4.44 avg rating — 2,551 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Warlord Actual (The Trigger Man #4) 4.49 avg rating — 2,165 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shock Front (A Trigger Man Thriller Book 5) 4.51 avg rating — 2,043 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blunt Force (A Trigger Man Thriller #6) 4.49 avg rating — 1,615 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	War Path (The Trigger Man Book 7) 4.47 avg rating — 1,236 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shadow Strike (The Trigger Man Book 8) 4.50 avg rating — 826 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Trigger Man Thriller Box Set (Books 1 -4) (The Trigger Man) 4.53 avg rating — 333 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Threat Intelligence: The Shatterhand Code Part 1 (Simon Ashcroft #1) 4.21 avg rating — 278 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Trigger Man 9: Ice Vector Announced

Published by Inkubator Books, my latest Trigger Man novel Ice Vector will be published on Amazon on September 27, 2026.

Beneath the Antarctic ice, a weapon that could change the world.

Stranded in the brutal hellscape of Antarctica after being seconded to the Australian Defence Force, CIA paramilitary officer Mark Pierce—the Trigger Man—stumbles upon a terrifying global conspiracy.

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Aiden Bailey and 4 other people liked Diwakar's review of Ice Vector (The Trigger Man Book 9): "Hi Guys, Hope you’re all doing well. So I like to thank Aiden Bailey for the ARC of his latest novel Ice vector book 9 of his famous Trigger Man series. For the people who’ve yet to start this series Mark Pierce aka Trigger Man is the titular characte" Read more of this review »
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Aiden Bailey liked marty anderson's review of Ice Vector (The Trigger Man Book 9): "Great Read. Well written. Thank you Aiden, Imagination of the storyline was great. I had a bit of an issue w/ the parachute part. Otherwise it was quite the adventure! I rarely leave reviews. I read a book every 2 days. You are one of 15 -20 authors I " Read more of this review »
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Aiden Bailey liked Robert Foland's review of Ice Vector (The Trigger Man Book 9): ""Ice Vector" is another fantastic installment in the Trigger Man series, with Aiden Bailey serving up nonstop action and an engaging storyline. Once again, Trigger Man steps up to save the world. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and " Read more of this review »
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Aiden Bailey liked Michelle Webb's review of Ice Vector (The Trigger Man Book 9): "This is the 9th book in the Trigger Man series. It's amazing. Always look forward to the next book in this series coming out. Mark Pierce is in Antarctica this time in hiding after his last mission. He knows the Russians aren't happy with him at all." Read more of this review »
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