Once you're in, there's no getting out...
Magnus Owen, a controversial journalist for The Paper, has never shied away from expressing his criticism of modern-day liberalism.
A former army man who was wounded in service, Magnus took refuge in hard spirits to cloud the pain of his recent divorce and general unhappiness.
During this period of loneliness, some people saw vulnerability - the opportune moment to strike and take advantage.
Colonel John Cane used flattery and mystery to lure Magnus into his circle of gentlemen, all determined to root out the poison of liberalism in society.
The Brotherhood operated in stealthy 'set-ups' to convict those they saw as guilty of this poison and purge the world of them forever.
Even if it meant prison sentences for the innocent, they were convinced of their own morality and truly believed they were working for the good of society.
Following his journalist's curiosity, Magnus realises too late the nature circle he has found himself in.
Knowing too many of their secrets, Cane will not allow him to leave and Magnus quickly realises that his fanaticism will prove deadly.
But even this The Brotherhood does not realise that another cover organisation is operating against them.
An organisation personified in the beautiful and mysterious Maya.
When these forces clash, who will emerge the victor?
And which side will Magnus be on?
'Compulsively exciting' - Sunday Express, on The Beria Papers
'A brilliantly written and exciting novel' - Sunday Express, on Barbouze
Alan Emlyn Williams (born 1935) is an ex-foreign correspondent, novelist and writer of thrillers. He was educated at Stowe, Grenoble and Heidelberg Universities, and at King's College, Cambridge where he graduated in 1957 with a B.A. in modern languages. His father was the actor and writer Emlyn Williams. Noel Coward was his godfather. His younger brother Brook (1938 - 2005) was also an actor.
Williams was briefly married to literary agent Maggie Noach (1949 - 2006) Together they compiled The Dictionary of Disgusting Facts. Journalist Philippa Toomey describes him as a "talented and funny mimic with a gift for words and a stock of tales from the shaggy Express story to the grimmer side of international journalism."
Genre: Historical
Magnus Owen, a controversial journalist for The Paper, has never shied away from expressing his criticism of modern-day liberalism.
A former army man who was wounded in service, Magnus took refuge in hard spirits to cloud the pain of his recent divorce and general unhappiness.
During this period of loneliness, some people saw vulnerability - the opportune moment to strike and take advantage.
Colonel John Cane used flattery and mystery to lure Magnus into his circle of gentlemen, all determined to root out the poison of liberalism in society.
The Brotherhood operated in stealthy 'set-ups' to convict those they saw as guilty of this poison and purge the world of them forever.
Even if it meant prison sentences for the innocent, they were convinced of their own morality and truly believed they were working for the good of society.
Following his journalist's curiosity, Magnus realises too late the nature circle he has found himself in.
Knowing too many of their secrets, Cane will not allow him to leave and Magnus quickly realises that his fanaticism will prove deadly.
But even this The Brotherhood does not realise that another cover organisation is operating against them.
An organisation personified in the beautiful and mysterious Maya.
When these forces clash, who will emerge the victor?
And which side will Magnus be on?
Praise for Alan Williams
'Compulsively exciting' - Sunday Express, on The Beria Papers
'A brilliantly written and exciting novel' - Sunday Express, on Barbouze
Alan Emlyn Williams (born 1935) is an ex-foreign correspondent, novelist and writer of thrillers. He was educated at Stowe, Grenoble and Heidelberg Universities, and at King's College, Cambridge where he graduated in 1957 with a B.A. in modern languages. His father was the actor and writer Emlyn Williams. Noel Coward was his godfather. His younger brother Brook (1938 - 2005) was also an actor.
Williams was briefly married to literary agent Maggie Noach (1949 - 2006) Together they compiled The Dictionary of Disgusting Facts. Journalist Philippa Toomey describes him as a "talented and funny mimic with a gift for words and a stock of tales from the shaggy Express story to the grimmer side of international journalism."
Genre: Historical
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