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Tim Ayliffe

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in Sydney, Australia

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Crime, Thriller, Fiction

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Tim Ayliffe’s thriller novels have been informed by his 25-year career as a journalist in Australia and around the world. He writes about espionage, extremism, politics and the global power games at play in the 21st Century.
He is the author the standalone thriller - Dark Desert Road - and the ‘John Bailey’ series including The Greater Good, State of Fear, The Enemy Within, Killer Traitor Spy and The Wrong Man. Ayliffe's novels are also in development for TV.
When he's not writing or chasing news stories, Ayliffe watches rugby and surfs. He lives in Sydney. ...more

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Average rating: 4.15 · 5,439 ratings · 441 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Greater Good (John Bailey #1) 4.02 avg rating — 1,538 ratings — published 2018 — 9 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
	Dark Desert Road 4.07 avg rating — 1,021 ratings — published 2026 — 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
	State of Fear (John Bailey #2) 4.24 avg rating — 885 ratings — 6 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
	The Enemy Within (John Bailey #3) 4.24 avg rating — 820 ratings — 8 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
	Killer Traitor Spy (John Bailey #4) 4.20 avg rating — 689 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
	The Wrong Man (John Bailey #5) 4.37 avg rating — 479 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
	Web of Spies (S.I.G.M.A. #1) 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2026	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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