Q&A with ‘Voyage of the Damned’ Author, Frances White
Despite discovering Agatha Christie post-first draft, the author’s influence is palpable in Voyage of the Damned, particularly in crafting suspenseful narratives and intricate character dynamics.
Archive - Mar 1, 2024
Extract: Argylle by Elly Conway
One Russian magnate's ambition triggers global turmoil, countered by CIA's elite, Frances Coffey. She enlists troubled prodigy, Argylle, aware of his haunted past. With Coffey's guidance, Argylle embarks on espionage odyssey from Thailand to Monaco, from Mount Athos to hidden mountain caves. His journey teeters on a knife-edge, promising to either forge him into a formidable asset or shatter him entirely.
Extract: The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown
New York bookseller Cassie Andrews is not sure what she’s doing with her life. She lives quietly, sharing an apartment with her best friend, Izzy. Then a favourite customer gives her an old book. Full of strange writing and mysterious drawings, at the very front there is a handwritten message: Cassie is about to discover that the Book of Doors is a special book – a magic book. A book that bestows extraordinary abilities on whoever possesses it.
Extract: Voyage of the Damned by Frances White
To mark the thousandth year of peace in the Empire of Concordia, the emperor's ship embarks upon a twelve-day voyage. Aboard are the heirs of the twelve provinces of Concordia, each graced with a unique magical ability known as a Blessing. Except one: Ganymedes Piscero. When a beloved heir is murdered, everyone is a suspect. Stuck at sea and surrounded by powerful people, odds of survival are slim.
Extract: Island in the Sun by Katie Fforde
When Cass is asked by her father to take on an unusual photography project in the Caribbean Island of Dominica, she really can't see a reason to say no. But the remote island has just been hit be a severe hurricane, leaving destruction in its wake. Cass is travelling with Ranulph who is searching for the rare stone carvings her father wants her to photograph. Their hunt leads Cass down a path of bravery and self-discovery, and she soon falls for Ranulph, who has been by her side every step of the way.