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Ian Wallace: A Novel
Ian Wallace is a physically imposing man who possesses a dark secret. Inside him exists a rage capable of committing unthinkable acts of violence. He allowed this rage to escape one night to devastating consequences. He vowed never to let it out again.
After being axed from his job as an assistant brewer for a brewpub, Ian finds a bronze reliquary lying upon the banks of the Ohio River. The chest contains a torn piece of vellum. With the help of his best friend, Peter Keene, Ian discovers that the chest is known as Nehton’s Feretory and the piece of vellum contains part of Leann a’ Ghliocais, the Ale of Wisdom, an ancient ale recipe sacred to the Picts. According to legend, the person who drinks the ale will gain all-encompassing wisdom.
Ian and Peter travel to Scotland where they join forces with the Lorg Dubh, or the Black Search, a shadowy organization also seeking the missing piece. But they are in a race against time for there are others searching for it as well, including an unusual but powerful man named Murdo Brown. Murdo believes the ale recipe belongs to him and him alone.
The search leads Ian and company to Stirling and then northward to the Orkney Islands. There, at the Ring of Brodgar, Ian must control his rage and overcome Murdo’s otherworldly strength if he’s to gain possession of the treasure he seeks.
After being axed from his job as an assistant brewer for a brewpub, Ian finds a bronze reliquary lying upon the banks of the Ohio River. The chest contains a torn piece of vellum. With the help of his best friend, Peter Keene, Ian discovers that the chest is known as Nehton’s Feretory and the piece of vellum contains part of Leann a’ Ghliocais, the Ale of Wisdom, an ancient ale recipe sacred to the Picts. According to legend, the person who drinks the ale will gain all-encompassing wisdom.
Ian and Peter travel to Scotland where they join forces with the Lorg Dubh, or the Black Search, a shadowy organization also seeking the missing piece. But they are in a race against time for there are others searching for it as well, including an unusual but powerful man named Murdo Brown. Murdo believes the ale recipe belongs to him and him alone.
The search leads Ian and company to Stirling and then northward to the Orkney Islands. There, at the Ring of Brodgar, Ian must control his rage and overcome Murdo’s otherworldly strength if he’s to gain possession of the treasure he seeks.
264 pages, Hardcover
Published December 7, 2024
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About the author
Robert Gunn
4 booksI have worn numerous hats throughout my professional career: editor for an information-content and technology company; owner of a commercial vineyard and postal carrier for the United States Postal Service. I now devote my time and energy to writing. I am the author of “The Devil’s Music,” “Ian Wallace: A Novel" and "Revelations: The Bar Collection." I have been a diehard Chicago Cubs fan since the days of Banks, Santo and Williams. My short stories have appeared in journals throughout the United States. I have a love for all things Scottish and live in Southern Indiana. I will update information on new book releases and events on my Goodreads blog.
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