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I always wanted to write books, since I first read The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe - tells you a lot about my age group - but never quite got round to it until later in life. I could blame parental pressure to get a job, a wife to do what needed to be done around the house, or the chidren for being so demanding. The truth is - a lack of confidence that I could write something people would want to read. Hey presto! My first book, The Milieu Principle, currently sits top of the pile on Kindle for downloaded political thrillers while my second, Milieu Dawn, sits third. Now there's something I didn't expect. The third of the trilogy, NSSM 2000, should be on kindle soon. I can only hope I haven't lost my touch already.

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The Milieu Principle

Malcolm Franks

It’s a simple matter of supply and demand. The planet can only supply so much, so demand must be reduced


Mike Daniels cared little for close human relations. He cared less about the environment. Life was about to change. An unmarked memory stick arrived in the post. He hadn’t been expecting anything so paid the object little attention. Mike wasn’t to know it held details of a plan to resolve global overpopulation by decimating human numbers on the planet. He soon discovers however that the owners of the memory stick want it back, and with no loose ends. Now he must run. Using the false identity of Matt Durham he starts afresh in Canada. Here he learns about friendship, about the environment, and closes his mind to what brought him to this new place. When he is found, Matt is confronted by a stark choice. Does he run again, or fight back against his enemies? In truth, he has only one option. Matt realises he must take on the overwhelming odds ranged against him. To do this he must cross the globe undetected, suffering loss and betrayal along the way. He would also have to learn how to kill. He had to, because he wanted to live. And the lives of billions of other people depended upon his survival.

 

Milieu Dawn

Malcolm Franks

Deceptions don’t get any bigger than this


First there were the missing funds. Then a murderous attempt on a friend as a plane went missing in the sea. Next, it was the turn of the night intruders. What were the chances of such happenings being unconnected, or were they merely a series of unfortunate events? Matt Durham was trying, unsuccessfully, to rebuild his life. He had returned to Victoria after the mysterious deaths of his friends, and now lived alone. The community treated him largely with suspicion and distrust, particularly as he had inherited the estate of one such friend. To many, this seemed to hold sinister undertones. So he couldn’t be sure who, exactly, was behind the series of misfortunes that befell him. His subsequent investigation would lead him down a path that would force Matt to confront his past once more. A past he was trying hard to forget. And as the layers of deceit are revealed, Matt determines he must put an end to the dark forces in play against him once and for all. Or die trying.

 

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I wrote 232 days ago

I think you should try and get this directly to a potential publisher rather than through this medium, as it's very different and that's what publishers say they are after. Or at least try and hook up with an agent. The narrative form carried me along more easily than I was expecting and the story ... view book

I wrote 232 days ago

Can't help thinking I've missed the boat, you've already made ed's desk. Unperturbed I decided to plough on and was very pleasantly surprised with what was before my eyes. A consummate piece of work, well described and with some compelling charactes, and character situations. I'm pleased you've reac... view book

I wrote 232 days ago

An entertaining read based on the story line and good description which sets each scene. I rarely read books about people committing murders, a personal thing as I just think there's too much of it, but you appear to have handled it as well if not better than anyone. The book is worthy of climbing t... view book

I wrote 232 days ago

You have a knack for story telling, effortlessly building tension and encouraging the reader to carry on way beyond the ppint they expected to take a breather. Minor quibbles are just that, minor quibbles, (editing is a never ending process if you let it get under your skin.) One can only wonder whe... view book

I wrote 232 days ago

A challenging read on many levels. The technical approach is unique in that I haven't come across it before and the reader needs permanent concentration to follow the multiple threads emerging ti tne story line. I'm not sure how mainstream this will be, because of the unorthodox approach, but that d... view book

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