Haven: A mystery with a sci-fi twist

        A little girl - mute, confused and tormented - falls from a disused

Salford railway bridge into the arms of Corran Ottaway. The die is cast. 
Mystery upon mystery emerge as the unsuspecting Ottaway rips away the

bewildering and sinister layers of intrigue that seek to suffocate the child.

Compelled to form an alliance with Melissa, a 'signing' Bridget Nielson look

alike, Corran pursues the trail to Tokyo's secret malevolent underworld, and

beyond.
        Legend, magic, science fiction - all could provide answers to the

bizarre events that follow. What lies beneath the volcanic mountains of

Takasaki? Who are the soulless Scavengers, and can the wayward leader

of the reverent 'Collective' be found before chaos seizes control?

 

 

Publisher's Comment:
         Haven is a cleverly plotted, highly original read populated with unique characters who prove to have unexpected depths. A Brigitte Neilson look alike turns out to be an expert in sign language; the sinister Jonah Catch is actually a thoroughly good sort; and how many novels can boast as their hero an obsessive-compulsive wimp who is only considered useful when operating in a state of complete confusion?

 

 

Reader's comment from New Jersey (originally posted on Amazon):
Haven is a real treat! A fast-moving and intelligent science fiction story that gave me a real buzz. Characters were brilliant and entertaining while the vivid descriptions of Japan made me feel I was one of the team. The writing brought every scene to life with page after page of up-beat and humorous prose - easy to read and difficult to put down. This original story, filled with twists and turns, was frighteningly believable and has left me anxiously waiting for a sequel. A story-telling style for the future.

 

Read extracts...
                                 Chapter 1: Encounter
                                                                                               Chapter 4: Search

                Chapter 9: Revelations
                                                          Chapter 14: Legend of the Daruma

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Places of intrigue... * Salford, Manchester * Chester Road, the old    Roman way * Alderley Edge * Tokyo's sinister  night    life * Volcanoes of Japan   People to know... * A mute little girl * A 'signing' Brigitte    Neilson * Japanese twins who    are not what they seem * Scavengers to destroy    the world * An old samurai warrior    upholding  tradition * The threatening yakuza   Themes to follow... * Mystery and magic * Science fiction or fact * Sign language to learn    by * Hara-kiri, a tragic end

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