The Protector

Internationally bestsellling author Tony Park is the author of more than 20 adventure thriller novels set in Africa. Born in 1964, he grew up in the western suburbs of Sydney, Australia, and has worked as a newspaper journalist in Australia and the UK, a government press secretary, freelance writer and as a PR consultant. Park served 34 years in the Australian Army Reserve including a six-month tour of duty in Afghanistan in 2002. He and his wife, Nicola, divide their time between their home in Sydney, and southern Africa, where they own a home on the edge of the Kruger National Park. His latest novel, King of Beasts, is due out in 2026.

Vere Tindale is an actor who has appeared in film, television and theatre productions. He is a graduate of The Neighborhood Playhouse and in 2017 won Best Actor at the Cape Town 48 Hour Film Project. His acting credits include Tomb Raider and Escape Room.