Earthly Powers

by David Anderson

A dark secret from the dying days of war-ravaged Nazi Germany re-emerges half-way around the world on a West Coast island and exerts a malevolent influence on its present day occupants.

Thirty-something Terri Stark is living on isolated Arcadia Island while recovering from a failed marriage. But one day trouble comes to paradise. Someone is spying on her, and soon her beloved dog Ned goes missing. After a break-in, a mysterious person appears at her door and makes none too subtle threats. Terri has only one person to turn to: her estranged husband Jack, whose arrival escalates the situation.

Soon they are separated again, Jack running for his life from relentless killers, Terri forced into a desperate treasure hunt, their survival dependent upon her success. A teenage defector from the enemy camp turns out to have vital information – and a hidden agenda of his own.

Genres: Thriller

300 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 10, 2014

About the author

David Anderson lives in Vancouver, Canada but is originally from Northern Ireland, where he graduated from Queens University, Belfast with a philosophy degree.

His short stories have been anthologised alongside Bram Stoker, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro and other acclaimed authors. His thrillers 'Earthly Powers' and 'Meaner Things' were published by Endeavour Press and republished by BWL Publishing.

'The Beachhead', a dystopian thriller, was his first Young Adult novel and 'The Remnant' is its sequel. His adult thriller 'Shadow of a Killer', "Enters Graham Greene land" according to noir expert Bruce McBay. Next came a YA thriller 'Uninvited', followed by 'The Citadel', the concluding volume in The Beachhead trilogy.

Reviews

[Jonathan · Rating 1 out of 5]

I read the first couple of pages. The writing was so unbearably awful I was forced to pluck out my eyes and put them through the delicate cycle of my washing machine, before re-inserting them in order to pen this review.

Note to author: do not spam people with your book.

[Jock MacTavish · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unputdownable.

[Stanley Mortensen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very well put together story with some classic thriller ingredients. Not 'deep and meaningful', just a terrific read!

[Brent Goodman · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you like old Nazis, and present day neo-Nazis, this is the book for you. It's also a surprisingly good love story, taking place in a beautiful but dangerous island setting. I particularly liked the long "man on the run" segment and the exciting climax that I won't spoil for you!

[Jim Smith, · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really good, solid thriller, pacy and compelling, with characters you care about. Well worth checking out.

[Melanie Saunders · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this one.

[Marina Di · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the setting and the female protagonist, also her man who comes to her aid in time of trouble. Between the two of them they get the job done! Well-crafted and deserves to be better known.

[Jim Bookbinder · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super effort. Kept me turning the pages until way into the night. This author has what it takes to become really big. Keep it up!

[Bill Cardew · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very well written thriller.

[Terry Clark · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very good thriller; well written and fast moving.

[Mary Short · Rating 5 out of 5]

A stunning and memorable story, very well told.

[Margery Dawes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Danger on the British Columbia coast - and old Nazi treasure, of a very different kind.

[Raymond Kolbe · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very fine update on the traditional "surviving Nazis" thriller trope.

[Jody Roche · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good thriller!

[Jody Roche · Rating 5 out of 5]

Glad to see this go into a second edition. Hope it sells millions of copies!

[Mac Delaney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unputdownable.

[Mac Delaney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely stellar stuff.

[Joely Bennett · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really exciting suspense novel.

[Joely Bennett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Island adventure, with a strong element of romance rekindled.

[Max Richter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent.

[Helmut Nagel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nazism rears its ugly head in the present day.

[Mike Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everybody likes old Nazis getting their long-awaited comeuppance, right?

[Aylmer Dennison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Island not-so-paradise.

[Richard MacDonald · Rating 5 out of 5]

Old and new Nazis defeated.

[Hal Hartnell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stellar stuff.

[John Clarke · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can never resist old Nazis getting their comeuppance!

[Mario Lambretta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Neo-Nazi nightmare!

[Justin Hastings · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fast and tense, a good read.

[Elmer Fogle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Top notch.

[Jason MacDonald · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this very much. It doesn't read like a typical first novel - it's very polished and pacy.