Eileen Thornton

Eileen Thornton

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Since beginning a comprehensive writing course with The Writers Bureau in 2001, my articles and short stories have been published in a variety of magazines.  These include Heritage, Scottish Field, The Lady and People’s Friend.  In 2005 a couple of my short stories were included in two quite different anthologies. The first story was in an International Anthology, published in June, while the second appeared in Café Ole – Too Hot To Handle, which was launched in Glasgow during August.

My debut novel, The Trojan Project, an action thriller, was published at the end of May 2008 by Austin & Macauley Publishers Ltd.  Details of my novel can be found on my website. www.eileenthornton.co.uk   I also review books for newbooks a bi-monthly magazine informing the public of new books on the shelves. 

I am a member of the Society of Authors, the Society of Women Writer’s and Journalists, The Edinburgh Writer’s Club, The Borders Writer’s Forum, Mystery Women, as well as being an Associate Member of NAWG (National Association of Writers Groups).

The Kurdish Connection

The Kurdish Connection

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<p><strong>KURDISH SCAVENGERS UNCOVER A CACHE OF NERVE GAS IN IRAQ AND OFFER THEM TO KURDISH FIGHTERS IN TURKEY. THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS BEDLAM ALPHA TEAM MUST SECURE THE WEAPONS BEFORE THEY CAN BE USED.</strong></p><p>&quot;<strong>You must swear by Allah never to say a word of what I'm going to tell you. </strong><strong>This is the most important secret. Ever!&quot;</strong></p><p><em>In their daily struggle for survival, Iraqi Kurdish scavengers uncover a cache of chemical weapons. They offer the weapons to fellow Kurdish rebels in Turkey and Syria to assist in their quest to free an imprisoned leader and create a unified homeland. After receiving a tip from an unlikely source, the newly formed Special Operations Bedlam team is called to arms! </em></p><p><em>Travel with Craig Cameron and his international team on their covert operation as they weave their way through war-torn regions seeking to locate and recover the weapons before they can be used to cause irreparable harm and instigate a world crisis. </em></p><p><em>The odds are stacked against them. Can they manage to keep their operation hidden and prevent further clashes before it's too late?</em></p><p>&quot;The Kurdish Connection--a compelling read. A story of friendship, danger and intrigue.&quot;--<em>Ann Everett, Amazon Best Selling Author.</em></p><p>..&quot;. Randall's authentic voice adds a powerful push to keep a reader turning the pages.&quot; --<em>Janet Taylor-Perry, author of The</em><em> Raiford</em><em> Chronicles, The Legend of</em><em> Draconis</em><em> Saga, and April Chastain Intrigues.</em></p><p>&quot;Topical - Engaging - Intriguing - Powerful ... A real page turner.&quot;--<em>Rikon Gaites</em><em>, author of Mummy's Little Soldier and Darius</em><em> Odenkirk</em><em>.</em></p><p>..&quot;. Randall Krzak brings his wealth of experience living in this troubled part of the world and his military knowledge to bear in this exciting story...&quot;--<em>John L.</em><em> DeBoer</em><em>, author of When the Reaper Comes.</em></p><p>..&quot;. a journey full of history, suspense, intrigue, and action...a MUST READ for all!&quot;--<em>Les Stahl, Retired</em> NSA Executive.</p><p>..&quot;. Readers need to fasten their seatbelts for a fast-paced tale made believable by a writer who knows what he's writing about.&quot;--<em>Preston</em><em> Holtry</em><em>, author of the Morgan</em><em> Westphal</em><em> mystery series and the</em><em> Arrius</em><em> trilogy (forthcoming).</em></p><p>&quot;A behind the scenes story, ripped from today's headlines deepening the reader's understanding of an ancient strife ... filled with the sights and smells of the market place and secret meetings, the reader is admitted to the secret heart, the desperate longings of those that must fight and win, or see continued subjugation by their masters...&quot;<em>--Oliver F. Chase, author of Camelot Games, </em>Levant Mirage, Blind Marsh, and Marsh Island.</p>

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<div style="border-right:medium none;padding-right:0cm;border-top:medium none;padding-left:2pt;padding-bottom:0cm;border-left:#000000 .75pt solid;padding-top:0cm;border-bottom:medium none;"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="color:#000000;">(5 Stars)  Terrifyingly Real -  An Edge of the Seat Thriller from Start to Finish!</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"></span></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;">The Trojan Project is, without a doubt, one of the finest thrillers by a debut novelist I have read in a very long time. This book had me hooked from page one and the storyline was so terrifyingly plausible that it sent shivers down my spine. Eileen Thornton weaves an ingenious plot and the characters are all too recognisable as normal, everyday people caught up in a horrendously frightening situation, where no-one is what they seem and no-one knows who to trust. The villains of the piece are all the more villainous because of <em>what</em>, rather then <em>who </em>they are, and I found myself cheering for the heroes of the book as they slowly unravelled the mystery behind the ghastly Trojan Project. The truly chilling part of this tale is that the scenario the author has skillfully created just might happen one day, and as a result, I found my heart beating a little faster at times as the chilling reality of that fact made itself so clearly evident. The book reminded me very much of the works of one of my own literary favourites, Robert Goddard and that is probably the highest compliemt I can pay to this author. The Trojan Project is without a doubt a beautifully crafted and chillingly superb read and I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone with a love for the thriller genre. Bravo, Eileen Thornton!</span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:#000000;"></span></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color:#000000;"><br />Brian L Porter  -  </span><span style="color:#000000;">Author, A Study in Red - The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper   <br /></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman';">The Preditors &amp; Editors Best Thriller Novel of 2008 Award Winner.<br />-------------------------------------------------------<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><br />This story kept me on the edge of my chair from page one!<br /></strong>Masterfully written, Eileen Thornton has captured the essence of events that are plausible and have a very real possibility of coming about in our world today.<br />This a very thrilling story that draws the reader in and holds them captive until the very climax of the book.<br />I have not read much of the Suspense/Thriller genre, however, if any of the future titles by this author come available, I will certainly be looking for them with relish.<br />This is a must title for any fan of the genre!</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"> </p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;">Donald Drake, author of The Coming of The One<br />---------------------------------------------------------------</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span><strong><br />This book is not to be missed!<br /></strong>It will keep you on the edge of your seat all the way to the last page. I couldn't put it down, and I can't wait for Eileen Thornton’s next book. Terrrrific!!!!!</span></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span></span> </p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span>Gina Brandom</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;"></span></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;">----------------------------------------------------------------</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span><strong><br />What can I say...couldn’t put the book down until the end!</strong> <br />If I had the money I’d purchase the FILM RIGHTS as this book would make a cracking BRITISH FILM....awaiting her next book.</span></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span></span> </p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span>Malcolm Bogaert<br /></span></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;">------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';">The Trojan Project - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat<br /><br />'A strange light appears in the night sky above the Cherviots. A mist descends, shrouding the hills and valleys. Is it a natural phenomenon or something more sinister?'<br /><br />Sarah had planned to be at a friends house for the night and her two daughters were to stay with a neighbor until her husband Pete returned to pick them up. He and three of his field workers had gone up to Top Meadow to check on Pete's sheep herd. But, unknown to Pete, his daughter Jose came down with a sore throat and Sarah decided to stay home with her children.<br /><br />Sarah had tried to call Pete to tell him that she was with the children but couldn't get through. The only sound coming through her cell phone was static. Apparently the hills were blocking the signal. Sarah wasn't that concerned knowing that Laura would tell Pete that the kids were with her at home. But as the hours passed, Sarah started to worry about Pete absence. It was getting late and he always called when knew he would be delayed. As she stood outside their home watching for his headlights to come up the road, she noticed a strange light hovering over the valley. As the light died out a green mist rolled in. Fear rose in Sarah as she stood watching. Everything was so still and quiet. Nothing was moving, not even the cows in the field. As Sarah's fears increased she went in to check on her sleeping daughters. They had slept through the whole phenomenon but to ease some of her worry and fear she decided to spend the night in their room. Surely, by the time morning came, Pete would be in their own room sound asleep.<br /><br />The next morning Pete was still missing. Sarah phoned her friends and neighbor in hopes that someone would know something about, not just Pete, but also the lights from the night before. But her calls were unanswered. In hopes of finding someone to ease her fears for Pete, she loads the girls into her car and headed down to the valley. She hadn't gone far when she runs across Dave. Dave had been with Pete the day before and informs her that Pete, as well as everyone else from the valley, is dead. While telling her his story, Sarah started noticing that his flesh was melting from his body. His dying words to her is a warning to not touch anything nor anyone.<br /><br />In Sarah's attempt to find someone to help her and explain what has happened she drives to the next town to speak with the police there. Andy, the young constable on duty, actually believes she has lost her mind as she describes what she has seen. But when his superior comes in and hears about the death of Dave, who is one of his best friends, he heads to the valley to check it out for himself. As Sarah and Andy wait for his return, the military show up with full protective suits and weapons. And when they asked for Sarah by name, something tells Andy that he should take Sarah's story seriously. He also fears for her safety with these men and tells the Sergeant that Sarah had gone back to her home and that the woman and children there with him are his own wife and kids. As the military unit leaves, he convinces Sarah that their life in in danger and they must leave immediately before they come back.<br /><br />Follow Sarah and Andy as they are chased by the military all the way to London. See what happens when two unexpected people show up in London after surviving the light and mist. And find out exactly what The Trojan Project really is, who created it and why.<br /><br />When I was a child, my family moved to Utah. I remember two nights that a neighbor came to warn us of the lights in the sky. The first night she knocked on our door around midnight. She was yelling and crying, trying to tell us there was a burning ball of light in the sky. The next night she came to tell us there was a burning rod of fire in the sky. Both nights we all went outside to see these lights for ourselves. And both nights we saw exactly what she saw. I can remember being scared but I couldn't take my eyes off the lights as they moved across the sky. Later we were told the lights were experimental air crafts being tested by the military. I never really believed that story, but after reading The Trojan Project, I think I believe it now .<br /><br />Great book. It will make you stop and wonder what really goes on behind our backs and how much is covered up forever. </span></p> <p></p></div>