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Debut novel is action-packed

Joel KellyThe Advocate

West has spent most of his career as a stunt co-ordinator in the Australian film and television industry but he was inspired to give writing a try after reading Dan Brown's bestseller The Da Vinci Code.

"I read it and, okay, he's not a classically good writer, but what a good yarn," he said.

"I sat down and thought"if I can think of something, Id have a go at it", so I came up with a storyline and off I went."

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The Night the Angels Wept is set in the Vatican and the Australian Outback.

When the human race is destroyed by a deadly strain of anthrax, there are just two survivors, and the daughter of God and the Devil take human form to fight for their bodies and souls.

Having worked as a stunt co-ordinator or stunt double on nearly 100 television and film features, West was able to draw on his action experience for the novel.

"That helped me a lot to write in a very filmic style with the action sequences and descriptive passages," he said.

Despite the positive reviews, West said he did not intend on writing another novel, describing the process as "very difficult indeed".

The Night the Angels Wept is available for download at www.amazon.com.au.