Camilleri to Random House Australia after a competitive bidding war. Colombiano was released in August 2017. and became an immediate bestseller, being the highest selling fiction title by an Australian author in August 2017. The novel, set in Colombia, is the story of one young man’s descent into war and violence in order to avenge his father's murder. Commercial fiction publisher Beverley Cousins said: "From Rusty’s work with child soldiers in Colombia has grown a story that shocks, thrills and packs a strong emotional punch." Wildlands documentary Rusty also fronts the documentary Wildlands (2017), produced by Ubisoft and Chief Productions, distributed by Journeyman Pictures, in which he interviews notorious characters formerly involved in the cocaine trade including George Jung – famously played by Johnny Depp in the movie Blow – and, more terrifyingly, John Jairo Velasquez or “Popeye”, the right-hand man of Pablo Escobar and one of the deadliest hitmen in cartel history. List of works Marching Powder: A True Story of Friendship, Cocaine, and South America's Strangest Jail (book)- released 2003 Marching Powder (film) - announced Colombiano (book) - released August 2017 (Australia), March 2019 (UK), April 2019 (US and Worldwide). Wildlands (documentary) - released November 2017 References External links Marching Powder: A True Story of Friendship, Cocaine, and South America's Strangest Jail (book)- 2003 MarchingPowder.com - official site of Marching Powder ColombianoByRustyYoung.com All News - Law Sydney Australia How to write a best seller: An interview with Rusty Young - Arts Hub Colombiano - Random House Australia Wildlands - Journeyman Pictures 1975 births Australian non-fiction writers Australian travel writers Living people Writers from Sydney People educated at Scots College (Sydney)