Shaw Initiation

Eager to serve.

Instinct to succeed.

Failure: Biblical.

New recruit Max Shaw’s initiation has begun.

When General Patrick ‘Hulk’ Scott, head of the Australian

Intelligence Service, recruits young and promising university

student Max Shaw he puts him on a course towards becoming

a frontline intelligence agent.

During his initiation training, it’s clear Max has something rare – the skills and ruthlessness needed to become a formidable spy. But Max is full of doubt, questioning whether he can do the things his country needs him to do, including lying to the man he loves.

Just as his training ends, new recruit Max is thrown into his first

mission to stop a hellish crusade from an unholy trinity of terrorists armed with a deadly biological weapon.

Is he ready?

Author Biography

Xavier Wallace was born and raised in regional New South Wales, Australia. He attended public primary and high schools, before studying business at the University of Newcastle. He worked in Canberra for the Australian Government in both the public service and politics for over a decade. He has a Master of Politics and Public Policy from Deakin University. Xavier’s interests include politics, government, national security, media and communications, philosophy, ancient history and mythology. He is an advocate for equality and human rights, including LGBTI+ rights. Live music, thriller novels and action movies occupy his time outside writing and work. He loves spending time with his family and friends, and his groodle, Atlas. Xavier Wallace is the author of the Max Shaw spy thriller series.