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Shaun Musson

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Born

Basingstoke, The United Kingdom

Website

https://shaunmusson.com/

Genre

Thriller, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction

Influences

Robert Harris, John le Carré, Max Hertzberg, H.G. Wells, George Orwell ...more

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July 2022

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Shaun Musson is a British writer and author of The Retrieval Chamber, a twisting, character-driven thriller in which history has changed.

Born in Basingstoke, he spent four years recruiting government scientists, and a further 27 working for the Cabinet Office. Much of his writing has appeared in magazines, from short stories to historical non-fiction. On being made redundant he developed The Retrieval Chamber. With the first stand-alone prequel now published, Shaun is working on the third book of the trilogy.

When not researching, travelling to locations, or writing, Shaun enjoys walking, good music, and a good read, regardless of genre. With a passion for history, Shaun has two grown-up children and lives in Hampshire with his wife and dog. ...more

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EVOLUTION: THE ‘UPSIDE-DOWN’ HOUSE FINALISED!

Scouring property sites isn’t usually my thing, but it has enabled me to identify original features through house histories, floor plans and early photos. The result? A ton of corrections, of course, but the ‘upside-down house’ is finally as it would have been in the early ’70s, both inside and out, in all its quirkiness. (Now I know why 'book 2' couldn’t have been rushed out sooner!)

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“Prentice leaned forward. ‘This is where you’re free,’ he said, tapping his head. ‘Do what they want, but don’t let them in.”
― Shaun Musson, The Retrieval Chamber

tags: alternate-history, alternative-history, psychological-thriller, science-fiction, time-travel

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“Trust no one.’ His youthful eyes met Hutcheons’s and he leaned closer. ‘And trust no thing either: things are people too.”
― Shaun Musson, The Retrieval Chamber

tags: alternate-history, alternative-history, psychological-thriller, science-fiction, time-travel

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“Propaganda is the most powerful invention of all time because it enables human selection. It moulds thinking. It creates saints and devils. It ensures that for every Mother Theresa there are a hundred little Hitlers; and a couple of bigger ones.”
― Shaun Musson, The Retrieval Chamber

tags: alternate-history, alternative-history, psychological-thriller, science-fiction, time-travel

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“Prentice leaned forward. ‘This is where you’re free,’ he said, tapping his head. ‘Do what they want, but don’t let them in.”
― Shaun Musson, The Retrieval Chamber

tags: alternate-history, alternative-history, psychological-thriller, science-fiction, time-travel

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tags: alternate-history, alternative-history, psychological-thriller, science-fiction, time-travel

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“Trust no one.’ His youthful eyes met Hutcheons’s and he leaned closer. ‘And trust no thing either: things are people too.”
― Shaun Musson, The Retrieval Chamber

tags: alternate-history, alternative-history, psychological-thriller, science-fiction, time-travel

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