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Bruce Venables


Born
Hobart, Australia

Bruce Venables was born in Hobart and was a member of the Tasmanian Police Force. In 1976 he joined the Royal Hong Kong police as an Inspector. He served in the Hong Kong Marine Police as a launch commander and in the Tactical Unit as a platoon commander.

In 1984 Bruce took up residence in Sydney and began his career as a writer of film and television scripts. He is also well known to Australian audiences as an actor.

He is the author of a collection of poetry, The Spirit Of The Bush, and four novels: A Necessary Evil, The Time of the Dragons, Two Tigers, One Mountain and Scattered Monkeys.

Bruce lives in Sydney, and is married to bestselling novelist and actress, Judy Nunn.

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Average rating: 3.76 · 138 ratings · 16 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors
Eureka Run
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The Time of the Dragons
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A Necessary Evil, A
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Scattered Monkeys
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Two Tigers, One Mountain
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The Spirit Of The Bush
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