Shades of Evil
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Shades of Evil
Richard Appleton releases his first book “Shades of Evil” through Lulu.com
Grimsby UK — Richard Appleton has published Shades of Evil, a science-fiction novel, in conjunction with Lulu (www.lulu.com), the world’s fastest-growing provider of print-on-demand books.
When Jemima King receives a letter from a solicitor leaving her a vast fortune she cannot believe her luck. The only catch is that she must move to a mansion house out in the country. She then discovers that the letter was posted to her in 1931 - over forty years before she was born, and so begins a bizarre adventure through time, in which Jemima meets a long lost relative and has to fight an evil which has been trapped for centuries. Jemima, being a fairly “normal” young lady, is suddenly thrown into a bizarre world of corruption, evil and time travel, none of which she is prepared to accept.
This is aimed at the teen and young adult market (15+) as it contains some violence and strong language. It is written in real-time and features historically accurate dates and people.
Richard Appleton had been toying with the various ideas used in Shades of Evil for some time. “I knew what I wanted,” he said, “but somehow there was a vital ingredient missing. Then, one morning, I woke up and the whole story was running through my head; I could see it as though I were watching a film. I sat at my computer and started typing before I forgot it!” After reading through and correcting the anomalies, a particular danger when writing around a central theme of time travel, Richard was ready to send out the manuscript to proof readers. “They gave incredibly positive feedback,” he said, “but as a new author, I wasn’t sure of the route to take.” That was in 2003, but now, at last, the book has been published and is available in hardback.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Richard Appleton was born in Grimsby UK in 1972. This is his first book and is based on his own interests and experiences. He works for the local council as a statistician, which is not as exciting as it sounds, but is the position he settled for after trying many jobs from warehouse shelf stacking to pizza delivery. His hobbies include studying horse-racing form (unsuccessfully) and going to the cinema. His ambition is to own a casino!
ABOUT LULU
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