three years to complete the first book of his Australian political thriller series – The Democracy Trilogy. The trilogy, told in three episodes, is a snap shot over three years of power and how its misuse corrupts even the most ethical. Book one, Deceit (2018) begins with a plane crash that starts a sequence of events which leads corrupt Prime Minister Andrew Gerrard to rush through legislation designed to secure his ill-gotten gains after a long political career. Stalwart – and soon to be retired – Clerk of the Commonwealth Parliament, Gordon O’Brien, reluctantly sets out to foil the Prime Minister's plan with the help of an investigative journalist. Deceit will be published in July 2018 by Sydney-based independent publisher Ventura Press’ imprint Impact Press. Before Evans completed Deceit, he began work on episode two of the Democracy Trilogy, Duplicity (2019), The sequel centres on an unexpected national election, encouraged by a business group who appoint a covert campaign operative to manipulate the election result and ensure the Prime Minister Gerrard is defeated. The Referendum Series Also in production is the Referendum Series where each book focuses on an issue confounding the Australian public which is sent to referendum, to approve amending, or not, Australia's Constitution. Book one of this series, Forgotten People (2020) has Indigenous leader Nellie Millergoorra fight for Australia's improved treatment and engagement with the world's longest continuing culture. The second book – The Kill Bill (forthcoming, 2021) – is on the federal government's referendum bill to legalise euthanasia, the separation of Church and State, and the personal conflict faced by the Attorney General in response to his daughter's recent coma. Jack Hudson Series The Jack Hudson Series provides a first-person view about the daily personal struggles of a federal minister in the Australian parliament. The series is a semi-autobiographical account based on the challenges Evans faced in his political career and advocacy experience. Book one of the series Selfish Ambitions (forthcoming, 2022) has federal Minister of Industry Jack Hudson resisting the demands of his Prime Minister and the ever-increasing angst of his career leading him to make a decision which will change everything. The second book is Horrible People (forthcoming, 2022) where Jack Hudson becomes embroiled in an international diplomatic incident whilst holidaying with his family overseas. Other publications Evans completed his first manuscript, Out of my Hands (unpublished, 1999). The story addressed the issue of