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Ken Balneaves

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers, Health, Mind & Body

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Born in 1955 and raised in Edinburgh, Ken Balneaves attended both the primary and secondary schools of Trinity Academy. In 1971, with his mother, father and sister, he moved to Northwood in Middlesex and, save for a brief spell at Herriot Watt University, his life has been spent in that area where he has a career in Architecture and Surveying.

Creativity has always been high on Ken’s agenda and over the years he has designed many buildings, chiefly in the residential market but also commercial buildings too.

From a young age, as a hobby, woodwork has featured in his life producing anything from fine furniture to general house construction.

In 2006, Ken started to learn how to fly a helicopter and believes that may be where the concept for th ...more

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The Quantum Whisperer

Dr. Elara Voss stood at the edge of her lab’s observation deck, staring into the swirling vacuum chamber where quantum particles danced in entangled orbits. The chamber was silent, but Elara swore she could hear something—an ethereal whisper, faint and fleeting, brushing the edges of her perception. It wasn’t the first time.

Over the years, she had built her career on studying quantum entanglement,

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The Greatest Gift

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The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind

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The Reaper: A Gripping Psychological Thriller About a Damaged Detective and a Ruthless Killer (DI Brook Series Book 1)

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