Sydney Bauer is an Australian crime novelist best known for her David Cavanagh series featuring a Boston-based criminal attorney. Her debut novel "Undertow" (2006), which launched the series, earned critical acclaim and won the Sisters in Crime Davitt Award for best crime novel by an Australian woman. Bauer crafts legal thrillers that blend intricate courtroom drama with compelling investigative narratives.
Before becoming a novelist, Bauer built a distinguished career in journalism under her birth name Kimberly Scott. After beginning as a copy girl at a major Australian newspaper during her Communications studies in the 1980s, she progressed to a cadetship specializing in crime and legal reporting. She later transitioned to magazine features editing before shifting to television production. This background in investigative reporting informs her authentic portrayal of legal procedures and criminal investigations in her fiction.