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The turn of the last century and Theodore Stubb's manor house resides in the quirky village of Muchmarsh. A renowned entomologist, he is often within the attic adding another exotic specimen to his extensive collection of insects. But Theodore is also a master hypnotist, holding the household in thrall to his every whim. Theodore's daughter-in-law Eleanor is a haunted figure, believing that her stillborn child Alastair lives and hides in the shadows. Then she falls pregnant again, but this time by the hypnotic coercion and wicked ravishment of Theodore. A dreadful act begets terrible secrets, and thirteen years later the boy Alastair Stubb begins to lose his identity, and it is not long before mystery, intrigue and murder follow gleefully in his wake.
About the Author
David John Griffin lives in a small town by the Thames in Kent, UK. As well as a writer, he is a graphic designer, creator of iDevice apps, and an occasional electronic music composer. His writing website is: http://www.davidjohngriffin.com
David's on-going mission as an author is to produce absorbing, page-turning stories with a literary depth. His novels, with genres covering mystery, gothic and psychological, always have elements of magical realism within. He also writes short stories and at the end of each, aims for that surprising "twist in the tail".
His first novel is called The Extraordinary Possession of Alastair Stubb and the second called Infinite Rooms (both scheduled for publication in 2015) . He is currently working on a third novel having recently finished a novella entitled Two Dogs At The One Dog Inn.
