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Barrie Doyle

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in Maesteg, Wales, The United Kingdom

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http://www.barriedoyle.com/

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Historical Fiction, Suspense

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Former journalist and editor with publications like The Toronto Star. Toronto Telegram, Christianity Today. I have lived in Toronto, Virginia, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, London England and Wales. As a communications professional, I consult in the areas of crisis management and media training for non-profits after a career as a public relations executive for major corporations like Canon Canada and as a Professor at Canada's most prestigious PR programme at Humber College in Toronto.

After retiring from the college I embarked on a third career as a novelist, with three suspense thrillers under the collective title The Oak Grove Conspiracies. They are modern day thrillers with a historic twist OR, if you prefer, historic thrillers with a moder ...more

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Barrie Doyle While I write mainly thrillers with a historical twist, I became fascinated with the story behind Handel and his writing of the oratorio Messiah. I am…moreWhile I write mainly thrillers with a historical twist, I became fascinated with the story behind Handel and his writing of the oratorio Messiah. I am almost finished this book which will be my first totally historical novel.
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Barrie Doyle My books are modern day thrillers with a historical twist. The twist is often based on legends--particularly the legends of Wales. So exploring a lege…moreMy books are modern day thrillers with a historical twist. The twist is often based on legends--particularly the legends of Wales. So exploring a legend, asking how accurate it is and asking "what if" the legend were indeed true. If so, what kind of impact might it have on today's society? That gives me the genesis of a story. For example, my first book looked at the legend of King Arthur and his sword Excalibur; the second looked at the Holy Lance legend, and my latest explores the legend of Prince Madoc who landed in Mobile Bay some 300 years before Columbus, and who disappeared into the American interior leaving a trail of legends about Welsh-speaking native tribes. Once I have the legend, the 'what-ifs' take over!(less)

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Average rating: 4.46 · 26 ratings · 10 reviews · 5 distinct works

	Musick for the King: A Historical Novel 4.08 avg rating — 13 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Prince Madoc Secret it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Excalibur Parchment: Book One in the Oakgrove Conspiracies 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lucifer Scroll (The Oakgrove Conspiracies Book 2) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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