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“The Orphan Factory” takes readers from the concrete jungle of Chicago to the rainforest of Guyana

Our top rated, coming-of-age spy thriller The Orphan Factory (The Orphan Trilogy, #2) starts in the ‘Windy City’ that is Chicago where our central character Nine, the ninth-born orphan, is raised…

The vagrant’s parents had always assured him the city’s misleading nickname had nothing to do with the weather. His mother had insisted the Windy City label came from the longwinded speeches given by the city’s Nineteenth Century politicians, while his father claimed the moniker had been mischievously bestowed by competitive New Yorkers in their attempt to win the World Trade Fair of 1893.

      

From Chicago, readers are taken to the rural centre of Mount Pleasant, in Iowa…

Despite the early hour, Mount Pleasant was coming alive. Many of its seven thousand residents were already up and about. Today was the weekly farmers’ market day, and for many that was the social event of the week. Those who were planning to sell their wares at the market were already making their way to the venue. Some were on foot while others drove vehicles that included cars, trucks and tractors, and even a horse-drawn cart.

     

From Iowa interstate through America’s Midwest…

By late evening, the Ford Falcon had crossed Nebraska’s western border into Colorado and continued unerringly toward Arizona.

Nine was relieved that Trey showed zero signs of fatigue and didn’t seem interested in stopping or sleeping. Whatever this guy’s on, it’s working. Nine could tolerate the drugs and the heavy metal music, but Caligula’s bowels were something else. Even with both rear windows down, there wasn’t enough fresh air to hide the Pit Bull’s foul stench. What made it worse was Trey seemed oblivious to Caligula’s constant farting.

               

To Santa Monica, greater Los Angeles…

The orphan watched the Ford Falcon until it disappeared into traffic then stood for a moment and took in his surroundings. To the north were the Santa Monica Mountains, the peaks of which looked like towering silhouettes. To the south he could see the community of Venice. Behind him were skyscrapers of the city’s business district and in front of him was the vast Pacific Ocean. Nine also observed the local populace who included yuppies, hippies, homeless and numerous beautiful people. Clearly, Santa Monica was a popular destination, as evidenced by the amount of tourists who mingled with the locals.

                

To Guyana’s Amazon rainforest…

Tropical heat, humidity and mosquitoes assailed the unlikely partners as they followed the Maparri River in the isolated Kanuku Mountains, in southwest Guyana. A tributary of the Rupununi River, the Maparri was a scenic wonder. Its usually placid, crystal clear waters occasionally morphed into churning white water, cascading over high, spectacular waterfalls. More than once, the two orphan-operatives had to deviate away from the river to avoid impassable falls and rapids.

                     

Click on the cover of our novel below to access and read the first few chapters – to establish whether The Orphan Factory is a novel you’d like to read.

To order The Orphan Factory (The Orphan Trilogy, #2) go to: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008M9WWKW/

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Reviewers compare James Bond to the ninth orphan

Book reviewers have favorably compared James Bond to Nine, the ninth-born orphan in our international thriller, The Ninth Orphan (The Orphan Trilogy, #1).

     

See for yourself to judge whether the reviewers are right…

  

Here’s the Amazon links to reviews of The Ninth Orphan (The Orphan Trilogy, #1):

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0056I4FKC

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0056I4FKC

 

Romney or Obama? Doesn’t matter…Read “The Ninth Orphan” to learn who wields the real power

  

What do Bill Clinton, David Rockefeller, Prince Charles, Bill Gates, Ben Bernanke, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt and Facebook Co-founder Chris Hughes have in common? Read The Ninth Orphan (The Orphan Trilogy, #1) to find out…or watch this video… http://www.youtube.com/user/SterlingGateBooks

Amazon links to The Ninth Orphan (The Orphan Trilogy, #1):

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0056I4FKC

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0056I4FKC

Another 5-star review for “The Ninth Orphan” thriller novel

Here’s the latest review to appear on Amazon for our international thriller The Ninth Orphan (The Orphan Trilogy, #1):

 ★★★★★ Wonderfully written spy thriller, October 1, 2012


 
By 
JWinstead – See all my reviews
 

This is a superbly written thriller that kept me hooked throughout its entirety. I really enjoyed the whole story and the characters. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys a good thriller. 5 stars.
 

 
The Amazon link for this novel is: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0056I4FKC
 

“The Ninth Orphan” takes readers on a breathtaking journey around the world

Our international thriller The Ninth Orphan (The Orphan Trilogy, #1) starts in Montana’s Custer National Park…

…then takes readers at break-neck speed from the Philippines… 

…to rural Illinois…

…to London…

…to Paris…

…to the French countryside…

…to Germany’s Black Forest…

…to Cornwall’s Saint Michael’s Mount…

…and finally to the Marquesas Islands

To share the ninth-born orphan’s journey, read The Ninth Orphan (The Orphan Trilogy, #1).

Available now on Amazon at: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0056I4FKC

For more information about The Orphan Trilogy go to: http://www.youtube.com/user/SterlingGateBooks

FIJI the movie will provide a visual feast for cinema-goers

                  

There’s no doubt FIJI, the movie based on our historical novel, will be extremely cinematic as these wonderful images show…                                                                                               

            

                     

             

The search is on now to find a name director to helm FIJI. James and I will then adapt the screenplay from our novel, Fiji: A Novel, under our director’s guidance so that it’s his/her vision that makes it to the big screen.

Click on our book’s cover to read the first few chapters.

The Amazon link to this novel is: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0057YCZM0/

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The secret history of World War II – gold worth trillions of dollars

Yamashita’s gold, also referred to as the Yamashita’s treasure, is the name given to the alleged war loot stolen in Southeast Asia by Japanese forces during World War II and hidden in caves, tunnels and underground complexes in the Philippines. It is named for the Japanese general Tomoyuki Yamashita, nicknamed “The Tiger of Malaya”. The rumored treasure has been the subject of a complex lawsuit that was filed in a Hawaiian state court in 1988 involving a Filipino treasure hunter, Rogelio Roxas, and the former Philippine president, Ferdinand Marcos.

Above: Ferdinand Marcos with wife Imelda.

                                                Below: Some of the missing booty?

Here’s an excerpt from our international thriller novel The Ninth Orphan on this subject:

Few knew more about Yamashita’s Gold than Naylor did. His own father had served in the Philippines under General MacArthur and, at the end of World War Two, had witnessed the earliest discoveries of Japan’s massive plunder.

Naylor had also confirmed that the former president of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos, had obtained much of his personal fortune from later discoveries.

He knew Japan had gained enormous wealth when it invaded China and a dozen or so other Asian countries during the Second World War. The Japanese looted bullion by the truckload.

In addition to the incalculable amounts of gold, gigantic quantities of diamonds, silver and religious artifacts had also been stolen. These colossal treasure troves were shipped to the Philippines in preparation for transportation to Japan. However, as the war in the Pacific intensified, the ever-increasing presence of Allied ships made the transport of such treasure problematic for Japan. As a result, much of it was hidden in the Philippines.

                                                     General Tomoyuki Yamashita

There’s also a British/Royal connection to Yamashita’s Gold. Here’s another excerpt from The Ninth Orphan:

Kentbridge had instructed Seventeen not to mention anything about Yamashita’s Gold. The last thing they needed was another competitor. As much of the lost treasure was originally Britain’s, Kentbridge knew they’d want it back if they found out about it.

Britain’s connection with the treasure dated all the way back to Hitler’s rise to power. Fearing Germany was going to invade, Britain had shipped the bulk of its gold reserves, including the Royal Family’s massive stockpile, to Singapore, which was under British rule at the time. When Singapore suddenly fell to the Japanese in 1942, Britain lost nearly all of its gold supplies overnight.

Find out more about Yamashita’s Gold in our novel The Ninth Orphan here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0056I4FKC

Calling all Followers: We’d love your feedback so feel free to share your thoughts and let us know what you think about this blog entry.  - Lance & James

The Secret History of World War II – Trillions of Dollars of Gold

Yamashita’s gold, also referred to as the Yamashita treasure, is the name given to the alleged war loot stolen in Southeast Asia by Japanese forces during World War II and hidden in caves, tunnels and underground complexes in the Philippines. It is named for the Japanese general Tomoyuki Yamashita, nicknamed “The Tiger of Malaya”. The rumored treasure has been the subject of a complex lawsuit that was filed in a Hawaiian state court in 1988 involving a Filipino treasure hunter, Rogelio Roxas, and the former Philippine president, Ferdinand Marcos.

Above: Ferdinand Marcos with wife Imelda.

Here’s an excerpt from our international thriller novel The Ninth Orphan on this subject:

Few knew more about Yamashita’s Gold than Naylor did. His own father had served in the Philippines under General MacArthur and, at the end of World War Two, had witnessed the earliest discoveries of Japan’s massive plunder.

Naylor had also confirmed that the former president of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos, had obtained much of his personal fortune from later discoveries.

He knew Japan had gained enormous wealth when it invaded China and a dozen or so other Asian countries during the Second World War. The Japanese looted bullion by the truckload.

In addition to the incalculable amounts of gold, gigantic quantities of diamonds, silver and religious artifacts had also been stolen. These colossal treasure troves were shipped to the Philippines in preparation for transportation to Japan. However, as the war in the Pacific intensified, the ever-increasing presence of Allied ships made the transport of such treasure problematic for Japan. As a result, much of it was hidden in the Philippines.

                                                     General Tomoyuki Yamashita

There’s also a British/Royal connection to Yamashita’s Gold. Here’s another excerpt from The Ninth Orphan:

Kentbridge had instructed Seventeen not to mention anything about Yamashita’s Gold. The last thing they needed was another competitor. As much of the lost treasure was originally Britain’s, Kentbridge knew they’d want it back if they found out about it.

Britain’s connection with the treasure dated all the way back to Hitler’s rise to power. Fearing Germany was going to invade, Britain had shipped the bulk of its gold reserves, including the Royal Family’s massive stockpile, to Singapore, which was under British rule at the time. When Singapore suddenly fell to the Japanese in 1942, Britain lost nearly all of its gold supplies overnight.

Find out more about Yamashita’s Gold in our novel The Ninth Orphan here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0056I4FKC

Conspiracies explored in The Orphan Trilogy

Although novels, our international thriller THE NINTH ORPHAN and its prequel THE ORPHAN FACTORY are based on real conspiracies extensively researched. The controversial subjects explored in the books including the following:






* Mind control and MK-Ultra
* Jonestown and the Peoples Temple
* Secret CIA prisons
* The Bilderberg Group
* The Trillion-dollar empire of Ferdinand Marcos
* Medical experimentation on orphans
* Yamashita’s Gold
* Chinese intelligence agencies
* Human cloning and other suppressed science
* New Illuminati groups
* Advanced mental techniques of the secret elite
* White Gold and Ormus
* IMF, World Bank and other corrupt financial organizations
* The Omega Agency
* Hidden wealth of the British Royal Family
* Secret elite links of Bill Gates, Obama and the Bush / Clinton families.


Queen Elizabeth II with Kate Middleton.

The Ninth Orphan (The Orphan Trilogy, #1) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0056I4FKC




The Orphan Factory (The Orphan Trilogy, #2) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008M9WWKW/ The third and final book in the series, a sequel titled The Orphan Uprising,  will be published by Sterling Gate Books in 2013.