John Dale's first book, 'Dark Angel' won the Ned Kelly Award for Best First Crime Novel. He is the author of 'The Dogs are Barking' and the bestselling 'Huckstepp'. John's latest book 'Wild Life' investigates the shooting of his grandfather in the front seat of his Chevrolet in 1942. Part mystery, travelogue and memoir, it is set in New York, New Orleans and Tasmania .