The Reluctant Assassin

JM Hampshire is an English-born fiction author with a fascination for unfortunate incidents, bad timing and awkward situations (either of his own or, preferably, other people's). Educated in England, grown in Asia, and matured in Australia, JM Hampshire's head is full of 'what if...' scenarios, developed largely as a foil for his own tangled situations and sometimes unfortunate luck. His understated British sense of humour, colourful life experiences and sharp eye for character observation create warm, engaging stories that are funny, real and relatable.Having lived and worked on four continents, JM Hampshire has a rich source of ideas and inspiration harvested from his experiences as an engineer, business owner, graphic designer, photographer, salesman, family man, expat and traveller.JM Hampshire is now very happily settled in Australia, with his family and dogs. He has been quietly writing fiction for over twenty years and only decided to write seriously when his wife found out, and happened upon some of his work.