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My research interests are in the field of software engineering in general and specifically in the empirical analysis of open-source software. I have written a number of textbooks on software engineering, object-oriented software engineering, and object-oriented systems analysis and design. I have over 130 refereed publications to my name. I consult internationally and serve as an expert witness on intellectual property and software.
I now live in Sydney, Australia. I have recently authored or co-authored ten works of fiction: nine thrillers and a satire. The first book, a historical spy thriller set in the Kingdom of Prussia in 1747, entitled Old Bach Is Come, was published in March 2013. The second, Coopers Island, is a World War II spy thriller set in New Zealand. Highly Satisfactory, a spy thriller published in April 2014, is also set in World War II. The plot is constructed around the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. A Matter of Trust is set in Kyoto, Japan. A specialist in offshore trusts believes that he is the victim of a large-scale conspiracy. Bakerloo Line is a new twist on the Israeli Mossad agents vs. Palestinian terrorists genre; Greek fascists capture the Palestinian's arms cache and decide to use the weaponry to blow up Waterloo Tube Station in London. The book was published in April 2015. Rudolf Hess's flight to Scotland in May 1941 is the basis for the sixth book, Double Two, a World War II spy thriller set in western Scotland and south-eastern England. The publication date was April 2016. The Book Buyer is a hilarious satire of the modern-day publishing industry. It appeared in print in July 2017.