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Sydney Bauer has worked as a journalist and TV executive. As Director of Programming for a major Australian network, Sydney was able to indulge a personal passion for US dramas such as CSI, Law and Order and The Practice and meet with revered TV writers such as Steven Bochco. Sydney Bauer resides in Sydney Australia and her work of novels now includes;, Undertow, Gospel and Alibi.

Compelling from start to finish, this fast-paced thriller combines engaging characters, sharp dialogue, and a plot so gripping that the pages seem to turn themselves. A handsome job.
Richard North Patterson.

Terrific legal suspense – a great debut.
Lee Child

UNDERTOW is an impressive debut. Written with urgency… The climaxes and about turns and surprises just keep coming until the final showdown… Bauer directs the action with élan. Watch out Grisham.”
The Sydney Morning Herald

Polished newcomer Sydney Bauer has started her own franchise, a series of novels featuring Boston-based criminal lawyer David Cavanaugh. It is all handled with dexterity and no little style...her locations have the right sense of place, her plotting is economical and concise…Bauer is credibly packahged.
The Australian

Australian author Sydney Bauer has done a Grisham, producing a fast-paced and suspenseful legal thriller.
The Melbourne Age

Bauer’s eye for detail never lets her down. Her obviously thorough research is carefully integrated and never just for effect. The back cover quote from Lee Child, ‘Terrific legal suspense – a great debut’, is thoroughly deserved.’
Bookseller and Publisher Magazine

“Undertow is the debut novel of Sydney-based author Sydney Bauer and what a stunning legal thriller it is. From the opening page to the last it is a deeply involving story that represents the epitome of the good little guy versus the bad big guy.”
Epinions Literary Reviews Australia.

Sydney Bauer has hit the crime scene in fine style with a legal thriller that is confronting, touching on relevant and controversial issues with absolute confidence. This is the kind of story that legal thriller fans everywhere would eat up with a spoon and then go looking for more.”
Australian Crime Writers Association.

A creditable, enthralling legal suspense drama following firmly in the footsteps of Grisham and Patterson.
Good Reading Magazine

Undertow is the sort of edge-of-your-seat, twisty and turny mystery/crime novel that has become the book industry's bread and butter of late.
Book Club Australia

One of the most accomplished Australian crime novels to date. It’s got it all – class, gender politics and powerful prose. Look out John Grisham, there’s a new sheriff in town.
Sisters in Crime Australia

Bauer has a good sense of drama and the ability to create characters that provoke strong reactions. UNDERTOW is highly entertaining and signals the start of a very promising writing career.
The Canberra Times

UNDERTOW will keep you glued to your seat and saying ‘just one more page and I’ll put the book down’. Perfect for holiday reading or travel.
Northern Daily Leader.