"Russell Carter, an Australian version of Lee Child's Jack Reacher." Sydney Morning Herald "Fishman is the real deal. He knows how to sustain a cracking pace from start to finish, so much so that I found myself saying after each chapter, “just one more…” Alex Gilly, author of Devil’s Harbor Special operative Russell Carter has turned his back on everything he ever believed in. A year ago he walked away from the order and its leader, Thomas Wing, a man he once regarded as a father. Since then he's been living the good life, surfing at Lennox Head and trying to forget his past. On Christmas Day Thomas is kidnapped from a remote bush property near the Queensland border, and Carter is sucked straight back into the violent world he left behind. Now an Indonesian terrorist cell is trying to kill him - and every other member of the order. With Carter and the order out of the way, the terrorists hope to carry off a daring attack on Sydney Harbour on New Year's Eve - just days away - when huge crowds gather on the water and foreshore to celebrate. Carter is forced to team up with Thomas's daughter, Erina - the only woman he has ever loved, and who he abandoned without saying goodbye. Together they must travel into the wilds of Indonesia and back again in a desperate bid to save Thomas - and the lives of thousands of others. "Added to the believability of the unexpected, the realistic portrayal of the two central characters, and a strong plot, there's a hefty dose of good, dry very Australian humour." Australia & New Zealand Crime Fiction Reviews "A plot ripped from today's headlines. A Muslim extremist group based in Indonesia plans to launch devastating attacks on Sydney on New Year's Eve - and only one man can stop them: special operative Russell Carter, an Australian version of Lee Child's Jack Reacher - a man of few words but much action... The Sunday Age - Melbourne "All of this makes Carter an unexpected hero type - flawed, questioning, brave with enough of the all action hero type to be believable he's quite realistic, very believable. "And it doesn't hurt that there's nothing decorative female about Erina - she's a strong, capable woman in her own right... "Added to the believability of the unexpected, the realistic portray of the two central characters, and a strong plot, there's a hefty dose of good, dry very Australian humour." Australia Crime Fiction Reviews "A thriller that has all the elements for success; a surfing, martial-arts proficient and taciturn hero and a beautiful sidekick with whom he still has unresolved issues ... Fishman sets a fierce pace over almost 400 pages." Sydney's Sun Herald "No Man's Land is a thriller with real heart - gripping, action-packed and at times romantic and completely charming. A hard book to put down." Zaggam - Good Reads "One of the best books I have come across. It's been long since I read about such a character ... The maturity Roland Fishman offered in this story of his was what I was craving in books ... As far as action goes, it is jammed packed. You would think every scene is a climax ... I wish Mr Fishman would strike us again with another mind-blowing thriller." Snehal Gandheon - Goodreads Erina Wing, the love interest in No Man's Land is almost as tough as Carter? I love strong female characters and wanted to make the woman in Carter's life as tough as he is. She's the one woman he can't live with or without. She helps test him to the core and brings out the best in him. I was very pleased when one Karen Chisholm wrote a review in, Australia & NZ Crime Fiction Reviews and said, "The relationship between Carter and Erina has the same sorts of contrasts. And it doesn't hurt that there's nothing decorative female about Erina - she's a strong, capable woman in her own right." I look forward to developing their relationship further in subsequent Carter novels. One Amazon reviewer described you as "Lee Child with spirituality." How did this come about? While No Man's Land is primarily designed to be a highly entertaining page-turning thriller, I did want it to work on a number of levels. I wanted to explore the relationship between spirituality and religion. I also wanted to explore the many facets of Islam and how a relatively small number of Indonesia's two hundred and fifty million Muslims became radicalised and violent. The fanatical Indonesian terrorist cell are the perfect opponent for Carter in this story. They are highly motivated, well organised and ruthless. Special operative Russell Carter has turned his back on everything he ever believed in. A year ago he walked away from the order and its leader, Thomas Wing, a man he once regarded as a father. Since then he's been living the good life, surfing at Lennox Head and trying to forget his past. On Christmas Day Thomas is kidnapped from a remote bush property near the Queensland border, and Carter is sucked straight back into the violent world he left behind