Marshall Browne
Australian writer
Marshall Browne (27 November 1935 – 14 February 2014) was an Australian crime fiction writer.
Biography
A former merchant banker, Browne lived in Hong Kong, London, and Bhutan. He later lived in Melbourne. He served as a commando in the Australian forces, and as a paratrooper in the British forces. At the age of 22, he considered joining the French Foreign Legion. However, after meeting his future wife, Browne decided to commit to a career as a banker, following the example of his great-great-grandfather, William Browne, who had founded Australia's first bank. He ultimately spent 37 years working for the National Australia Bank.
Browne's wife Merell was an interior designer and their daughter Justine worked at the Australian embassy in Washington, D.C.
Browne wrote his first three novels in the 1970s before taking a long hiatus. When he retired from banking in 1991, he wrote a historical fiction trilogy before turning to mysteries.
Browne died in Melbourne on 14 February 2014.
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