Chris Allen is an Australian thriller writer, based in Sydney, Australia.
A former paratrooper, Allen has also served as Security Manager for the international aid agency CARE in Timor Leste; with the Australian Protective Service; and for the Government of New South Wales as Head of Security for the Sydney Opera House and as Sheriff of NSW.
He self-published his first novel, Defender of the Faith, in 2011.
In 2012 Allen was offered a contract for two books with Pan Macmillan's digital imprint Momentum, followed in 2014 by a contract for a further two books.