Congratulations to Will Murphy, ex-London policeman now living in San Miguel. He went that extra mile and is now selling copies of his gripping novel, A Matter of Trust. When Will first got in touch I was sceptical. The storyline seemed fanciful and I was a little dismissive but he was happy for me to get on with it. He knew he had a good story even if I didn’t.
I got stuck in and found it absorbing. At some point I began to think it was fiction based on fact. I even did a search on an incident mentioned in the book. Will was highly amused but nevertheless pleased that the story was so believable that I had been taken in. I congratulated him and at Chapter 3 told him: “So far, so good!” He replied: “So far, so good, you say? I say so far so very good! You inspire me to push on with this twenty-year old project of mine.”
He was actually writing his novel whilst I was hanging on to his tail ghost-writing it. It was a great game of catch-up and we did - at the novel’s end. In the meantime Will was also researching publishers and finally settled on what he considered to be the best deal. His novel, A Matter of Trust, has now been published and is available by ordering direct from Will or through the bookshops listed at the bottom of tomorrow’s press release. Well done, Will (and Sue); you have been great clients and you have become wonderful friends. Thank you! Mike (and Valda).
LOCAL AUTHOR’S BLOCKBUSTER AMBITIONS
Mike Walsh
Those whose reading demands page-turning suspense will welcome local author Will Murphy’s novel, A Matter of Trust. Based in San Miguel de Salinas this master of drama spins a tale in so matter-of-fact way that his proof-reader doubted A Matter of Trust was a fictional novel. You decide for yourself.
When psychic Mary Lawson catches a flight to take her on yet another speaking tour of the United States, a persistent intrusion was no flight of fancy. Her day-dreaming was constantly interrupted by a spirit intent on catching her attention. This unwelcome visitor was a spirit child, whose persistence awakened in the clairvoyant a compelling curiosity.
It sets the scene for a sequence of events, some initiated and aided by the spirit child, which will leave her tour audiences enthralled. A terrorist attack, carried out by a religious zealot, ignites further intense media interest. From this point on the psychic’s public appearances, some of which take place on air, have consequences that go beyond the unexplained.
The plot weaves its way to a point that whereas the revelations of a life hereafter brings immense joy to some, the ‘dead’ child’s mother, a devout Christian, is mortified by the public furore and its repercussions on the lives of her family; her husband and surviving children. The subsequent courtroom drama leads to the duelling duo’s day in court, the consequences of which are incalculable.
The novel, ’A Matter Of Trust,’ was written by retired London cop Will Murphy, who draws on his experiences and interest in the world of spiritualism to provide a gripping tale of the unfathomable.
Is there a Spirit World out there? You may be left wondering having read this highly readable, thought-provoking book. Copies can be purchased in San Miguel at Castilla De Conesa, Bargain Books, O’Neill’s Tavern, The Post Room, The New Tavern and Property Plus. Also at Black Rabbit in Cabo Roig and Carl’s Bar, Los Montesinos or e-mail
will-murphy1951@hotmail.co.uk Price: £9.99. Matter of Trust. ISBN: 9781780350097