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The Excalibur Parchment: Book One in the Oakgrove Conspiracies
"A mythical sword."
"A sinister force. "
"A quest that crosses centuries in a battle for global power. "
The spine-tingling plotlines of two centuries of intrigue converge in the search for a powerful icon whose ownership could mean the difference between life and death for thousands, especially travel writer Stone Wallace and his mentor, Professor Huw Griffiths, whose daughter becomes a pawn in the fight to save a way of life, the church, and the concept of freedom.
Stone is plunged into a labyrinth of deceit, murder, and kidnappings as he races against time to find the mythical Excalibur, King Arthur's sword of legend. He sprints from Washington to Venice and London, winding up in a little known corner of Wales. As Stone seeks to save his friends, he battles Druids, the modern revival of a hate-inspired pagan group. Already they have killed and destabilized governments in pursuit of their secret agenda, and they're willing to sacrifice anyone who stands in their way. In the United States, one of their own is perilously close to becoming President.
Following clues left by a twelfth-century Welsh monk who also fought to save the sword, Stone finds they have much in common. Both doubt their ability to fulfill their quests, and both battle enemies who want to kill them and destroy all organized religion, especially Christianity.
Excalibur is the key.
About the Author:
Barrie Doyle is a former journalist, PR consultant, college professor, and broadcaster. He was born in Wales and has lived in Toronto, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, and Philadelphia. He travels frequently and now lives on the shores of the beautiful Georgian Bay in Ontario, Canada.
"A sinister force. "
"A quest that crosses centuries in a battle for global power. "
The spine-tingling plotlines of two centuries of intrigue converge in the search for a powerful icon whose ownership could mean the difference between life and death for thousands, especially travel writer Stone Wallace and his mentor, Professor Huw Griffiths, whose daughter becomes a pawn in the fight to save a way of life, the church, and the concept of freedom.
Stone is plunged into a labyrinth of deceit, murder, and kidnappings as he races against time to find the mythical Excalibur, King Arthur's sword of legend. He sprints from Washington to Venice and London, winding up in a little known corner of Wales. As Stone seeks to save his friends, he battles Druids, the modern revival of a hate-inspired pagan group. Already they have killed and destabilized governments in pursuit of their secret agenda, and they're willing to sacrifice anyone who stands in their way. In the United States, one of their own is perilously close to becoming President.
Following clues left by a twelfth-century Welsh monk who also fought to save the sword, Stone finds they have much in common. Both doubt their ability to fulfill their quests, and both battle enemies who want to kill them and destroy all organized religion, especially Christianity.
Excalibur is the key.
About the Author:
Barrie Doyle is a former journalist, PR consultant, college professor, and broadcaster. He was born in Wales and has lived in Toronto, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, and Philadelphia. He travels frequently and now lives on the shores of the beautiful Georgian Bay in Ontario, Canada.
272 pages, Paperback
First published September 8, 2014
About the author
Barrie Doyle
5 books2 followersFormer journalist and editor with publications like The Toronto Star. Toronto Telegram, Christianity Today. I have lived in Toronto, Virginia, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, London England and Wales. As a communications professional, I consult in the areas of crisis management and media training for non-profits after a career as a public relations executive for major corporations like Canon Canada and as a Professor at Canada's most prestigious PR programme at Humber College in Toronto.
After retiring from the college I embarked on a third career as a novelist, with three suspense thrillers under the collective title The Oak Grove Conspiracies. They are modern day thrillers with a historic twist OR, if you prefer, historic thrillers with a modern twist.
Musick for the King--about Handel and writing Messiah--is my first historical novel.
After retiring from the college I embarked on a third career as a novelist, with three suspense thrillers under the collective title The Oak Grove Conspiracies. They are modern day thrillers with a historic twist OR, if you prefer, historic thrillers with a modern twist.
Musick for the King--about Handel and writing Messiah--is my first historical novel.
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October 22, 2016
We've never read anything Arthurian, but we were given this book as a gift and read it aloud as a family. We were immediately swept into another world that we found absolutely irresistible. Each chapter left us craving for more, anxious for the next time we could imbibe in this feast of words. Written almost like a screenplay for a thriller, we loved all the rich colourful details that transported us from one epic scene to another. The second book is on our Christmas list, and we can hardly wait. This book, and likely the rest in the series, must certainly be made into movies.
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