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Lance Morcan

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New Zealand novelist and screenwriter Lance Morcan is a prolific author with more than 30 published fiction and non-fiction books to his credit as well as several screenplay adaptations of his work. A former journalist and newspaper editor, he regularly writes in collaboration with his son James Morcan, and their books are published by Sterling Gate Books.

The father-and-son team's published books include the crime thriller Silent Fear (A novel inspired by true crimes) and the bestselling historical adventures White Spirit and Into the Americas.

They also have several series on the market including:

The Orphan Trilogy, an international thriller series.
The globetrotting action-romance series The World Duology.
And the controversial non-fi
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‘Unit 731: The Japanese Auschwitz’ – latest book in ‘The Underground Knowledge Series’ launched online

Readers are warned Book 9 in our Underground Knowledge Series, Unit 731: The Japanese Auschwitz, is no easy read. It exposes one of the darkest and least acknowledged chapters of the 20th century—a secret biological warfare program whose atrocities rival those of Nazi Germany’s most infamous death camps.

In the aftermath of World War Two, and indeed all wars before and since, few names evok

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" James and I are pleased to announce that our book Unit 731: The Japanese Auschwitz is now available as a Kindle ebook and audiobook courtesy of Amazon ...more "
" Barron wrote: "For the past two decades, global sports has been defined by a few major names:

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" Alina wrote: "Hi, just wanted to add that Greenland‘s talk about independence is also linked to them siding even stronger with the EU than before - ju ...more "
" Vasyl wrote: "Thanks, Lance — I appreciate you keeping the discussion thoughtful here.
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" Choyang wrote: "Hi, I'm familiar with the story about the real "last" Tasmanian Tiger; I saw a show about it on PBS/NatGeo (?) a few years ago.

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Lance Morcan added a status update: This month (Dec.), in 1642, Dutch explorer Abel Tasman sighted New Zealand from his flagship the Heemskerck – a momentous event that features in my historical adventure ‘New Zealand: A Novel’.

Tasman would soon learn that the land he’d discovered was occupied by warlike peoples who called themselves Maoris. However, he would go to his deathbed mistakenly believing the new land was the Great Southern Continent.
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“Manipulating the media is akin to poisoning a nation’s water supply – it affects all of our lives in unimaginable ways.”
Lance Morcan, The Orphan Conspiracies: 29 Conspiracy Theories from The Orphan Trilogy

“If it’s true that nothing is more potent than an idea, then those who control the media can direct minds en masse.”
Lance Morcan, The Orphan Conspiracies: 29 Conspiracy Theories from The Orphan Trilogy

“To understand the Dreamtime, you must understand that we do not own the land. The land is our mother and she owns and nurtures us.”
Lance Morcan, White Spirit

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“Contrary to the media circus which portrayed politicians as all-powerful figures, Kentbridge knew from experience the vast majority of US Government officials – elected or otherwise – were puppets who only had the illusion of power.”
James Morcan, Lance Morcan, The Ninth Orphan

“Nine had heard whisperings that the secretive Bilderberg Group was effectively the World Government, undermining democracy by influencing everything from nations' political leaders to the venue for the next war. He recalled persistent rumors and confirmed media reports that the Bilderberg Group had such luminaries as Barack Obama, Prince Charles, Bill Gates, Rupert Murdoch, Tony Blair, Bill and Hillary Clinton, George Bush Sr. and George W. Bush. Other Bilderberg members sprung forth from Nine’s memory bank. They included the founders and CEOs of various multinational corporations like Facebook, BP, Google, Shell and Amazon, as well as almost every major financial institution on the planet.”
James Morcan, The Ninth Orphan

“Democrats and Republicans were essentially the same party with different faces and that was why, no matter how many promises each leader made, significant change rarely transpired.”
James Morcan, Lance Morcan, The Ninth Orphan

“The purpose of having the orphans study all these diverse fields was not for them to just become geniuses, but to become polymaths – meaning they would be geniuses in a wide variety of fields.”
James Morcan, Lance Morcan, The Ninth Orphan

“So how can we determine what’s real and what’s not? We can’t. We can just pick and choose what we want to believe and rationalize it as best we can. Reality, after all, is basically a movie projected inside our heads. It’s based on the colors our senses permit us to see, the sounds they permit us to hear and whatever else our brains let slip through the gates. But outside our limited senses, surrounding us, there is, unquestionably, a much greater reality, a universe we live in but cannot see. Well, most of us, anyway. Out there, in the dark, All Things Are Possible.”
Richard B. Spence, The Orphan Conspiracies: 29 Conspiracy Theories from The Orphan Trilogy

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Dr. Jasmine Hi Lance :o)

How delightful to become reading friends with you! thank you :o)
As for my question.. hmm, I was not aware that I've asked one- but your answer is correct, of that I have no doubt :)

Jasmine


message 8: by Ken

Ken nga mihi for the add


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Lance Morcan SusanAhh wrote: "Hey Lance, Good Luck in 2021!
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Same to you Susan. Kia ora and best wishes.


SusanAhh Hey Lance, Good Luck in 2021!



Sincerae  Smith Thanks for your friend request. Greetings from Georgia in the US.


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Lance Morcan Susan wrote: ""

Thank you Susan... all the best for 2019.


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Lance Morcan Scott wrote: "Merry Christmas"

Thanks Scott and same to you.


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Scott Roberts Merry Christmas


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