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Delphian: A British Intelligence Top Secret
One “Probably the best, most insightful suspense novel you haven’t read!”
Another “This Ludlum-size, doorstop thriller takes the reader inside the head of a secret intelligence agent. Fascinating! More please Tim Rees.”
A story about a medical research obscenity!
British secret intelligence service agent, Vincent Bon, stumbles upon horrific medical research being carried out on a fifteen-year-old Thai girl who had been trafficked. When he learns the British government have funded the illegal activity, he elects to turn rogue and do something about it.
This is a story where one man with a particular set of skills and expertise takes on British intelligence and holds a government to account.
Vincent will tell “There’s no such thing as good and evil, there’s just people.”
Another “This Ludlum-size, doorstop thriller takes the reader inside the head of a secret intelligence agent. Fascinating! More please Tim Rees.”
A story about a medical research obscenity!
British secret intelligence service agent, Vincent Bon, stumbles upon horrific medical research being carried out on a fifteen-year-old Thai girl who had been trafficked. When he learns the British government have funded the illegal activity, he elects to turn rogue and do something about it.
This is a story where one man with a particular set of skills and expertise takes on British intelligence and holds a government to account.
Vincent will tell “There’s no such thing as good and evil, there’s just people.”
614 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 17, 2015
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Tim Rees
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I live in Pembrokeshire, Wales, where I write novels from my car, which has become my office, parked at Freshwater West.
I have written six standalone novels and the Original Earth science fiction adventure series that so far consists of three published novels. I am currently writing the fourth.
I'm happy to discuss all my novels and my memoir, which was published by The History Press (UK).
I write a variety of genre and am pleased that I am having people walk up to me in the street to tell me they love my novels. Original Earth especially appears to appeal to a very wide audience. I have had a nine year-old girl ask me when she can read another novel with Anu and I've had twenty, thirty and even sixty year-olds asking the same question. That is all the reward I seek.
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I live in Pembrokeshire, Wales, where I write novels from my car, which has become my office, parked at Freshwater West.
I have written six standalone novels and the Original Earth science fiction adventure series that so far consists of three published novels. I am currently writing the fourth.
I'm happy to discuss all my novels and my memoir, which was published by The History Press (UK).
I write a variety of genre and am pleased that I am having people walk up to me in the street to tell me they love my novels. Original Earth especially appears to appeal to a very wide audience. I have had a nine year-old girl ask me when she can read another novel with Anu and I've had twenty, thirty and even sixty year-olds asking the same question. That is all the reward I seek.
You can follow me on Goodreads and also on Amazon either by the link on the book page or author page.
Please also follow me on these popular social media communities...
Instagram: @timrees888
TikTok: @timrees888
Threads: @timrees888
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May 23, 2017
I found Delphian by Tim Rees to be a highly detailed thriller of the spy sub-genre. I enjoyed the “peek behind the curtain” of military tradecraft that the story provided—copious amounts of research and/or experience are on display within these pages.
This was at once a plus and a minus though. At times—especially in the beginning—the detail had a tendency to get in the way of the narrative. I found it a slow start due to the lengthy explanations of motivations and tradecraft details. Much as I enjoyed them, less might’ve translated into more here.
The author deserves to be commended for choosing to tackle a difficult moral dilemma within this story—the case for/against experimenting for medical research. I applaud Tim Rees for being able to delve into this contested issue without sounding preachy for either side—a mark of true writing ability. As was the choice of 3rd person past tense; not a common choice nor an easy writing style to pull off successfully but it does work well here.
Overall a 4 star read that would be enjoyed by fans John le Carre!!
This was at once a plus and a minus though. At times—especially in the beginning—the detail had a tendency to get in the way of the narrative. I found it a slow start due to the lengthy explanations of motivations and tradecraft details. Much as I enjoyed them, less might’ve translated into more here.
The author deserves to be commended for choosing to tackle a difficult moral dilemma within this story—the case for/against experimenting for medical research. I applaud Tim Rees for being able to delve into this contested issue without sounding preachy for either side—a mark of true writing ability. As was the choice of 3rd person past tense; not a common choice nor an easy writing style to pull off successfully but it does work well here.
Overall a 4 star read that would be enjoyed by fans John le Carre!!
August 25, 2016
Vincent (narrator, secret agent) had been hired by Graham Tender (father, billionaire, Tabitha’s BMF), to Rachel Tender (wife/mother) find their daughter Sophie Tender.
Vincent (narrator, secret agent) came upon the Crymych lab where 2 male scientists; Gerald Avery, Peter Tooling & a female scientist Anna Hitching had done a lobotomy & other experimental things on a Thai girl aboard the Milford Havenre finery (ship).
He took care of the 3 scientists.
Professor Frederick Seint (The Saint) was in charge of the bionics experments at the lab.
He of course was nowhere to be found.
Rupert Davenport (British, human organ illegal operations, Harrow) worked for Frederick & the organization.
The British Government probably knew nothing of the Crymych lab.
The facility also dealt in human organ trafficating.
James Mansfield (CEO) & Alistair Deacon (32, HR, Harrow) were both employed at the C.F.Hughes Co., in Wales, England.
Live at 5; BBC's Wales Today news program: Alistair was murdered.
DC Tomos Davies, PC Len Jenkins & PC Adrian Braylor had joined the investigating squad.
Richard Chambers (Millie’s BF) might be involved also.
Wayne Leverson (security) greets William Blake (forensic scientist), & Dr. David Smith-Forbes (ME) on the crime scene.
It appears to be James “Jim” Bevan's body.
Millie Hind (26), awoke to only see a saline IV drip stuck in her.
What happened to Richard (Animal rights activist). Am I dreaming or is this for real.
Amist Kont (head of Shadow Group, infiltrates terrorists groups), Geoffrey Fulmar (60+, Chief of Special ops.) & AngusTrent (director of British intelligence) were having a big meeting at the British Intelligence HQ (Millbank & Millbank.
The groups main concern was Darius Wolfe (aka The Wolfe Man, Shadow Group).
Harry is keeping a watchful eye on the media frenzy.
The secret of the Synaptic Link Unit (SLU) had been revealed in the meeting.
Can Millie live happily ever after?
Will Professor Frederick Seint’s empire be taken down.
Who will be prosecuted & pay for those horrible crimes against humanity?
Did the aka Delphian go MIA?
Me biological egg-donor Mum I never knew was Welsh.
There seemed to be way too much of what I call excessive chapter fillers (pages of nothing but blah, blah, blah). Other words I thought it was way to long. Lots of the characters went no where.
Warning: This book contains extremely graphic adult content, violence, or expletive language &/or uncensored sexually explicit material which is only suitable for mature readers. It may be offensive to some readers.
I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review, only an honest one. All thoughts & opinions are entirely my own.
A very awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very well written thriller book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a huge set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great thriller movie, or better yet a mini TV series. To be continued. I cant wait. Well I really liked so I still will rate it 5 stars.
Thank you for the free Goodreads; Making Connections; Author; PDF book
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
Vincent (narrator, secret agent) came upon the Crymych lab where 2 male scientists; Gerald Avery, Peter Tooling & a female scientist Anna Hitching had done a lobotomy & other experimental things on a Thai girl aboard the Milford Havenre finery (ship).
He took care of the 3 scientists.
Professor Frederick Seint (The Saint) was in charge of the bionics experments at the lab.
He of course was nowhere to be found.
Rupert Davenport (British, human organ illegal operations, Harrow) worked for Frederick & the organization.
The British Government probably knew nothing of the Crymych lab.
The facility also dealt in human organ trafficating.
James Mansfield (CEO) & Alistair Deacon (32, HR, Harrow) were both employed at the C.F.Hughes Co., in Wales, England.
Live at 5; BBC's Wales Today news program: Alistair was murdered.
DC Tomos Davies, PC Len Jenkins & PC Adrian Braylor had joined the investigating squad.
Richard Chambers (Millie’s BF) might be involved also.
Wayne Leverson (security) greets William Blake (forensic scientist), & Dr. David Smith-Forbes (ME) on the crime scene.
It appears to be James “Jim” Bevan's body.
Millie Hind (26), awoke to only see a saline IV drip stuck in her.
What happened to Richard (Animal rights activist). Am I dreaming or is this for real.
Amist Kont (head of Shadow Group, infiltrates terrorists groups), Geoffrey Fulmar (60+, Chief of Special ops.) & AngusTrent (director of British intelligence) were having a big meeting at the British Intelligence HQ (Millbank & Millbank.
The groups main concern was Darius Wolfe (aka The Wolfe Man, Shadow Group).
Harry is keeping a watchful eye on the media frenzy.
The secret of the Synaptic Link Unit (SLU) had been revealed in the meeting.
Can Millie live happily ever after?
Will Professor Frederick Seint’s empire be taken down.
Who will be prosecuted & pay for those horrible crimes against humanity?
Did the aka Delphian go MIA?
Me biological egg-donor Mum I never knew was Welsh.
There seemed to be way too much of what I call excessive chapter fillers (pages of nothing but blah, blah, blah). Other words I thought it was way to long. Lots of the characters went no where.
Warning: This book contains extremely graphic adult content, violence, or expletive language &/or uncensored sexually explicit material which is only suitable for mature readers. It may be offensive to some readers.
I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review, only an honest one. All thoughts & opinions are entirely my own.
A very awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very well written thriller book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a huge set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great thriller movie, or better yet a mini TV series. To be continued. I cant wait. Well I really liked so I still will rate it 5 stars.
Thank you for the free Goodreads; Making Connections; Author; PDF book
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
August 26, 2016
I used to really love British thrillers, and so it was fun to return to a genre I hadn't read in a while. "Delphian" hits many hallmarks of the genre, but is also a thriller with a bit of a difference, which made it even more interesting for me.
The main character, Vincent, is an ex-Intelligence agent who goes MIA, presumed dead, and takes up his own personal mission to expose horrific medical testing being funded by the British government. This lands him in the middle of a very sensitive subject: medical research can lead to life-saving breakthroughs, but is based on horrible exploitation and torture. If your life, or your child's life, could be saved by performing experiments on foreign prostitutes, should the experiments be carried out? What about on beagles or rats? Is it okay to torture and kill unwilling and completely innocent victims in order to (maybe) save other lives?
As you can see, this is a book with an agenda, one that I happen to agree with (namely, vivisection is unconscionable and should be replaced with other methods). If the very idea of stopping or changing medical research out of concern for its test subjects is repellent to you, than you're probably not going to like this book. However, if you're interested in a thriller that isn't afraid to delve into some sticky issues with no easy answers (is it okay for a rogue agent to kill killers in order to stop the killing??), this book has a lot to offer. And don't let the "serious" side of the book deter you if you're looking for a fast-paced thriller: this book has lots of tension and some high-action sequences that quite frankly had me on the edge of my seat, metaphorically speaking (I was actually lying down when I read them, but you get what I mean). It uses a sort of stream-of-consciousness narrative technique that sometimes leaves the narration a bit rough around the edges but is an effective tool for putting you in the characters' heads and pulling you into the action as they second-guess themselves and react to the changing circumstances. Overall, an exciting read and a worthy addition to the thriller genre.
The main character, Vincent, is an ex-Intelligence agent who goes MIA, presumed dead, and takes up his own personal mission to expose horrific medical testing being funded by the British government. This lands him in the middle of a very sensitive subject: medical research can lead to life-saving breakthroughs, but is based on horrible exploitation and torture. If your life, or your child's life, could be saved by performing experiments on foreign prostitutes, should the experiments be carried out? What about on beagles or rats? Is it okay to torture and kill unwilling and completely innocent victims in order to (maybe) save other lives?
As you can see, this is a book with an agenda, one that I happen to agree with (namely, vivisection is unconscionable and should be replaced with other methods). If the very idea of stopping or changing medical research out of concern for its test subjects is repellent to you, than you're probably not going to like this book. However, if you're interested in a thriller that isn't afraid to delve into some sticky issues with no easy answers (is it okay for a rogue agent to kill killers in order to stop the killing??), this book has a lot to offer. And don't let the "serious" side of the book deter you if you're looking for a fast-paced thriller: this book has lots of tension and some high-action sequences that quite frankly had me on the edge of my seat, metaphorically speaking (I was actually lying down when I read them, but you get what I mean). It uses a sort of stream-of-consciousness narrative technique that sometimes leaves the narration a bit rough around the edges but is an effective tool for putting you in the characters' heads and pulling you into the action as they second-guess themselves and react to the changing circumstances. Overall, an exciting read and a worthy addition to the thriller genre.
June 15, 2017
Delphian has a lot going for it:
The descriptions of the fieldcraft used by a near-future operative are rich and informative. You feel like you're right there with him as he goes about his business.
Vivisection, a controversial topic in any society, is debated through the actions, thoughts, and words of a host of characters on different sides. The author did well to tackle such a divisive issue.
The main characters were adequately developed. It was easy to understand their motivations. I particularly liked the attention paid to the speech and mannerisms of the Welsh characters.
The plot reads like a mini-series. Important people, a lot at stake, a love interest, and sufficient action. I would not be surprised to see it on TV one day.
On the other hand, there are a few things that hold the book back:
Some of dialogue and inner monologues go on a lot longer than they need to. Instead of adding value, they slow the pace and increase the length of the book (which I already feel is too long).
There were too many times where I had to stop and either re-read a part or question the meaning of what I had just read. Whether this was a result of creative punctuation use, heavy usage of dialogue tags, or the third-person-present PoV, I could never really get into the flow.
Overall, I enjoyed the book well enough. Worth picking up if you like a modern political/espionage thriller.
The descriptions of the fieldcraft used by a near-future operative are rich and informative. You feel like you're right there with him as he goes about his business.
Vivisection, a controversial topic in any society, is debated through the actions, thoughts, and words of a host of characters on different sides. The author did well to tackle such a divisive issue.
The main characters were adequately developed. It was easy to understand their motivations. I particularly liked the attention paid to the speech and mannerisms of the Welsh characters.
The plot reads like a mini-series. Important people, a lot at stake, a love interest, and sufficient action. I would not be surprised to see it on TV one day.
On the other hand, there are a few things that hold the book back:
Some of dialogue and inner monologues go on a lot longer than they need to. Instead of adding value, they slow the pace and increase the length of the book (which I already feel is too long).
There were too many times where I had to stop and either re-read a part or question the meaning of what I had just read. Whether this was a result of creative punctuation use, heavy usage of dialogue tags, or the third-person-present PoV, I could never really get into the flow.
Overall, I enjoyed the book well enough. Worth picking up if you like a modern political/espionage thriller.
September 3, 2021
Yes, a good read. The hero is always on top. Not too stressful therefore
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