THE AFFLICTION OF PRAHA
What inspired me to write ‘The
Affliction of Praha’?
I have always loved mysteries books,
classics from the likes of Agatha Christie are of course an inspiration, and
more recently ‘The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle’ is equally excellent.
As
a UK citizen, I spent two years living in what is now Slovakia. The setting for
my book is in the 1920s Czechoslovakia, and my time in the region certainly inspired
me to create something a little bit different to the usual settings and
countries we often find the genre written in.
I would like to think that the
mixture of a mystery story combined with a historical period, set in a location
most readers will be unfamiliar with, should provide for a compelling read.
Blurb:
It’s
20th-century Czechoslovakia… and murder comes knocking.
The Teralov family are loved and respected
by everyone in Prague, adored for bringing prosperity and hope to its
downtrodden people… so nobody expected to find Peter Teralov inexplicably murdered
in the streets.
To quell the uproar, expert Soviet
detective Edgar Rollenvart soon finds himself tasked with hunting down the one
responsible and bringing the killer to justice. He’s confident he can unravel
the mystery behind Peter’s killing – despite the mysterious absence of
evidence.
Teaming up with Peter’s brother, Edgar
embarks on a twisting and impossible case that will take them through the
streets and cities of early 1920s Czechoslovakia. As the number of suspects
mounts and the evidence seems to go nowhere, Edgar soon realizes that the mystery
behind this case runs far deeper than meets the eye…
If
you like gripping historical mysteries packed with brutal twists and turns,
then you won’t want to miss this dramatic and period-perfect depiction of the early
20th-century in the heart of Europe.
Simon Gillard is an author with a passion
for mystery novels and history alike. He works as a Network Engineer in the IT
industry, and he also spent two years in Slovakia, which inspired him to craft The Affliction of Praha and use the
nation’s rich history as its setting. When not writing, Simon enjoys reading,
motorbikes, skiing and music. He currently lives in London with his beautiful
wife and their young daughter.
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089C3TY2N
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B089C3TY2N
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