The Sheltering Wolf
Has an old evil returned to the East End?'
Published on 30. August 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
310 pages
978-1-914933-86-8 (ISBN)
Description
"If you had the ability to travel back in time to witness any one thing, what would it be?"
Guy Curtis has invented an extraordinary device. With it, he develops a plan to send his best friend, Ian Lambie, back to Whitechapel, in the heart of London's East End.
Back to November of the year 1888, to the time of Jack the Ripper.
The plan for Ian is simple; hide in the shadows at the scene of the Ripper's last atrocity and discretely follow him as he leaves. See where he goes. Do nothing more than that.
From such basic data, his elusive identity can finally be established. What could possibly go wrong?...
Now, in the year 2023, the East End of London is suddenly seeing the worst murders in over 130 years and the police have no idea who is responsible.
It's almost as though a nightmare from a dark past has returned...
Guy Curtis has invented an extraordinary device. With it, he develops a plan to send his best friend, Ian Lambie, back to Whitechapel, in the heart of London's East End.
Back to November of the year 1888, to the time of Jack the Ripper.
The plan for Ian is simple; hide in the shadows at the scene of the Ripper's last atrocity and discretely follow him as he leaves. See where he goes. Do nothing more than that.
From such basic data, his elusive identity can finally be established. What could possibly go wrong?...
Now, in the year 2023, the East End of London is suddenly seeing the worst murders in over 130 years and the police have no idea who is responsible.
It's almost as though a nightmare from a dark past has returned...
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Manchester
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 148 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
422 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-914933-86-8 (9781914933868)
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Person
Born in New Zealand in 1959 and raised in Australia, he recently retired from a career in banking to concentrate on his writing.
He completed his first two books, 'Oradour' and 'The Pathfinder' whilst living in Tasmania's rural north. Since then, he and his wife have relocated to the beautiful hinterland of south-east Queensland. A quiet corner of the world, ideal for locking himself away to concentrate on writing or playing the guitar.
He is an avid reader, primarily of non-fiction history, with a particular interest in the period from the American Civil War up until the Cold War.
Away from writing, his main interests are playing guitar, old English cars and pouring glasses of champagne for his wife.
He completed his first two books, 'Oradour' and 'The Pathfinder' whilst living in Tasmania's rural north. Since then, he and his wife have relocated to the beautiful hinterland of south-east Queensland. A quiet corner of the world, ideal for locking himself away to concentrate on writing or playing the guitar.
He is an avid reader, primarily of non-fiction history, with a particular interest in the period from the American Civil War up until the Cold War.
Away from writing, his main interests are playing guitar, old English cars and pouring glasses of champagne for his wife.