Terence James Bücher

A mystical dramatic happening set in ancient antiquity catapults the reader across the hush of twenty centuries to re-emerge in the modern day. Undertones of the supernatural entwined with realities of a long lost fabulous hoard captivates the attentions of the writer Erich Barton, drawing him unwittingly into the fray. His role to become dramatically involved in a series of events in the latter modern day, with intrigues, sinister plots, murdererous insanity and the solving of an audacious crime on the agenda of this new tale of adventure and mystique.

Amid the chaos of the Somme Offensive in 1916, a wounded Welsh soldier encounters a dying German in no-man's land, leading to a profound personal journey. Nathan Hughes grapples with the horrors of war while unknowingly carrying a letter that holds the potential to disrupt a major industrial conglomerate in Europe. As he seeks to reconcile his experiences and return home with his sanity intact, the story explores themes of survival, the madness of conflict, and the unforeseen consequences of war.

Set in 878AD, the story follows Jarl Leif Olafsson and his crew of Norse settlers as they arrive on the coast of Wales, seeking refuge from ongoing conflicts. Initially welcomed by the island's inhabitants, their hopes are shattered upon discovering a malevolent talisman, which brings forth war with their vengeful Danish overlords. This tale explores themes of conflict, survival, and the struggle between peace and violence in a historical context marked by Viking exploration and settlement.

A comprehensive account of the Second World War in Frome.