The Secret Fire is a supernatural thriller set in London and Paris, during World War Two and in the present day.
It is a story of love, betrayal and forgiveness, in which a mighty spell — ...moreThe Secret Fire is a supernatural thriller set in London and Paris, during World War Two and in the present day.
It is a story of love, betrayal and forgiveness, in which a mighty spell — the legendary Fenland Working, which helped shield Britain from destruction at the hands of its Nazi enemies during World War Two -- is slowly dying with its maker.
As the key anniversary of the spell's casting nears, and its protective effects unravel in present-day London and Paris, a window in time begins to open that may allow history to be rewritten … for good or for ill. The fate of the modern world hangs in the balance.
Two men of matched but opposite powers — the chilling, sadistic occultist Isambard and the American OSS agent turned hard-nosed mystic Horace Hencott — battle across time for the soul of troubled double agent Peter Hale, while Horace’s proteges Robert and Katherine Reckliss must delve deep into the mysteries of their own families to come to his aid…
The Secret Fire is both a stand-alone novel, and a sequel to my first book, The Malice Box.
An unusual suspense thriller inspired by alchemy, riddles and the work of Carl Jung, The Malice Box traces the desperate race against time of Robert, an English journalist in New York, to halt the det...moreAn unusual suspense thriller inspired by alchemy, riddles and the work of Carl Jung, The Malice Box traces the desperate race against time of Robert, an English journalist in New York, to halt the detonation of a mysterious psychic weapon -- a doomsday device of unimaginable power, hidden somewhere in Manhattan -- called the Ma'rifat'.
Guided only by the independent-minded young psychic Terri and his troubled old college friend Adam, and under the gaze of the sinister Watchman, Robert must undergo seven ordeals in as many days, each taking him further towards danger, and deeper into the mysteries of his own past.
The Malice Box is published in the USA by Pegasus Books. It was first published by Michael Joseph/Penguin in the UK, and will appear in 13 other languages in 2008/2009.(less)
chapter 1:
Extract from Trial by Earth
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chapter 2:
Tariq's first monologue
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Martin's Writing (2 stories)
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