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Hugh Ashton

Hugh Ashton

About

Came to Japan from UK in 1988 and have stayed here ever since. Worked as freelance technical writer, journalist, university lecturer (presentation techniques, UNIX guru and occasional fiction writer. My first published novel, Beneath Gray Skies, came out in 2009, and deals with an alternate history in which the American Civil War was never fought. My next novel, Sharpe Practice (working title), will be published in early 2010.

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Description

<p>A Serial Killer Plagues an Island Paradise<br /><br />Vigilante detective Emily Stone continues her covert pursuits to find serial killers and child abductors, all under the radar while shadowing police investigations.<br /><br />Emily searches for an abducted nine-year-old girl taken by ruthless and enterprising slave brokers. Following the clues from California to the garden island of Kauai, she begins to piece together the evidence and ventures deep into the jungle.<br /><br />It doesn’t take long before Emily is thrown into the middle of murder, mayhem, and conspiracy. Locals aren’t talking as a serial killer now stalks the island, taking women in a brutal frenzy of ancient superstitions and folklore. Local cops are unprepared for what lies ahead. In a race against the clock, Emily and her team must identify the killer before time runs out.</p>

Story Behind The Book

Beneath Gray Skies started as an attempt to understand the USA of the 2000s, and quickly developed into a book I really enjoyed writing. I am really happy to say that the vast majority of readers have told me that they enjoyed reading it as well. It's not intended as Great Literature, or an attempt to change anyone's life, other than to provide a few hours of fun and enjoyment.

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Review by Chris Belton

🔗 http://www.chrisbelton.com/blog/?p=34

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Review by Erin at Click my Lit

🔗 http://clickmylit.net/self-published-authors/literature-book-set-in-a-past-that-wasnt/

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Reviews

<div><em>…an extraordinarily well-written piece of mind candy that becomes more and more difficult to put down…</em></div><div><em><br /></em></div><div><em>…a creative and entertaining formula.</em></div><div><em><br /></em></div><div><em>…a delightful romp through what it terms “a past that never happened.”</em></div><div><em><br /></em></div><div><em>…I have only one disappointment with the book. It had to end.</em></div><div><em><br /></em></div><div><em>…the writing style of this brilliant new author…</em></div><div><em><br /></em></div><div><em>…the plot is convincing and the characters well drawn…</em></div><div><em><br /></em></div><div><em>…Good character development and a fun read…</em></div>