Paul E Hardisty is a writer, university professor, environmental hydrologist, and triathlete. His first novel, 'The Abrupt Physics of Dying', a thriller set in Yemen, in which one man risks his life to bring down an oil company, is published by Orenda Books, and is available on Amazon. The sequel, 'The Evolution of Fear', will be published by Orenda Books in 2016. He currently leads Australia's national science research in land, water, biodiversity and climate adaptation. Paul lives in Perth, Western Australia, with his wife Heidi and his sons Zachary and Declan. His latest non-fiction book, "Environmental and Economic Sustainability" was published by CRC Press in 2010, and is also available on Amazon.com.