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Rich in thought-provoking concepts, this novel touches on every aspect of humanity, exploring domains as diverse as sociology, psychology, philosophy, socionomics, evolution and technology; culminating in a provocative new theory about the nature of our world - one that could just be true.

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The Turning [UK, 2006]

Title: The Turning
ISBN: 978-0-9552245-0-8
Published: June 2006, Appian Publishing
Synopsis: People are disappearing. When Lleyton Quinn is arrested in connection with a missing woman, he insists he knows nothing about it. He’s wrong. Soon he comes to realise that he is intimately entwined in the whole mystery. And when the female detective who arrested him pleads for his help, he is dragged to the centre of a phenomenon that could change everything. This is more than just missing people. The very fabric of society is being slowly unstitched by an unknown seamstress, and Lleyton has been chosen to pick up the threads. Before it’s too late. Before he disappears too… The Turning GenrePlex™
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I hope this chapter gives you a taste of what's to come and that it leaves you wanting to read more. Please be so kind as to observe the copyright notice stated within the document. Enjoy. -PJN

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