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Catch The Stinger, Before It Stings You! by E.R. Pomeransky
Alumni Authors - November 2015
Here’s a round-up of the latest books published by Exeter alumni writers. If you studied at Exeter and you’ve recently published a book let us know by emailing alumni@exeter.ac.uk with a synopsis of the book, an image and your biography and we will feature it in Alumni Authors.
Catch The Stinger, Before It Stings You! by E.R. Pomeransky
Alumna E.R. Pomeransky (Philosophy 1991) has released thriller Catch The Stinger, Before It Stings You!. It’s drawing positive reviews with strong characterisation and a fresh, intelligent plot cited as its major strengths. A brief synopsis of the story is below as well as a link to where you can buy the book.
When Henry Guthrie arrives in Cornwall, he’s a man on a mission. A retired assassin for MI6, he has recently been released from prison, wrongly convicted for the murder of his girlfriend, Stella. During the year in prison he received a coded letter giving clues to the identity of the real killer. The clues lead him to a local hospital, a bee farm, and an RAF base. There he discovers chemical weapons of mass destruction, sarin and VX. Chemical waste is also being dumped on the base and down local tin mines, but it is mainly being dropped on Somalia. In a land of tin mines and fishing villages, will Guthrie find Stella’s killer before the killer murders him?
The Guiri by Oliver Hanson
Oliver Hanson's (Politics 1997) digital novel The Guiri relives his younger years travelling around Europe as well as documenting adventures an experiences as an Exeter student.
Gorgito's Ice Rink by Elizabeth Ducie
Elizabeth Ducie's (Creative Writing 2012) Gorgito's Ice Rink, runner up in the 2015 Self-Published Book of the Year Award, focuses on the life of the titular character in a 'tale of love, loss and broken promises'.
The Roots of Religious Extremism: Understanding the Salafi Doctrine of Al-Wala' wal Bara' by Mohamed Bin Ali
Mohamed Bin Ali's (Arab and Islamic Studies 2013) latest work The Roots of Religious Extremism: Understanding the Salafi Doctrine of Al-Wala' wal Bara looks at Al-Wala' wal Bara' translated as "Loyalty and Disavowal", within contemporary Salafism and attempts to investigate and understand the vast interpretation of this concept.
Date: 9 November 2015