Alystair West

Broschiertes Buch

Peace at Battle Mountain

Beschreibung

Peace at Battle Mountain, a sequel to Marshland, the first novel written by Alystair West, is a murder mystery set in Texas at the beginning of the 21st century. Arthur Stone, a successful trial lawyer in Houston, is faced with a wrecked marriage, a family in crisis, an ex-wife who is married to a business and legal adversary, a murder that must be solved, and litigation that must be won. Demands at the law firm involve a scandal surrounding the accounting irregularities of a large energy corporation. Familiar characters from the first novel appear, inviting readers to learn more about their backgrounds, victories, and failings. Newly introduced characters bring light and darkness, allowing tensions to push some beyond their stamina to survive.

Autor

Alystair West is the pen name of Chris Scruggs (George Christopher Scruggs), a retired pastor and lawyer who lives in Texas. The decision to use a pen name was to distinguish previously published Biblical and Theological works by Chris Scruggs, from fiction works by Alystair West. The choice of pseudonym, "Alystair West", involved careful pondering of the original goal envisioned for the novels. "Alystair" , is of Greek origin and means "defender of men, protector of men". The Scottish spelling was adopted because of family connections with Scotland. "West" was chosen because C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkein, two lifetime favorite authors, both spoke of "Men of the West", who delivered the values of the Christian Faith and Classical wisdom. Therefore, the fiction works of Alystair West have an underlying objective of giving inspiration and guidance ('defense') to western civilization today. The intention is to publish two sequels to Marshland (2023), and develop the characters of Arthur and Gwynn Stone, John Mirador, and E.J. Mueller as human beings who seek to find in their lives a kind of unity amidst the disintegrating forces of our society and what is sometimes called, "post-modernity."

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Alystair West
• Seitenzahl: 340
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 429g
• ISBN-13: 9798330391851
• Artikelnr.: 71854303