EddieGubbins: For the Love of Pauline

EddieGubbins: For the Love of Pauline: Well, all the editing is finished on my third thriller For the Love of Pauline. It involves Ken Flood and his brother Norman as in Brotherly...

For the Love of Pauline

Well, all the editing is finished on my third thriller For the Love of Pauline. It involves Ken Flood and his brother Norman as in Brotherly Love and A Legacy from Mary. Now for self publication through Createspace and Kindle.
Ken Flood has been separated from his wife and family for six years following the kidnapping of his daughter by Mengambwian government people as related in A Legacy From Mary. Ken was exchanged for his daughter but managed to turn the tables on his enemies. Doreen his wife had obtained an injunction barring him from any contact with her and his daughters other than family business. Pauline, his eldest daughter is killed by a contaminated drug. The police appear to know who supplied the drugs but did not arrest them. Ken set out to find out who supplied the drugs. His brother offers to help and soon they re threatened by drug gangs.
When it is finally published I will put out on my blog!

EddieGubbins: Brotherly Love by Eddie Gubbins

EddieGubbins: Brotherly Love by Eddie Gubbins: The first thriller involving Dr Ken Flood and his brother Norman by Eddie Gubbins. This is a story about fear, of somebody out of ...

Brotherly Love by Eddie Gubbins

The first thriller involving Dr Ken Flood and his brother Norman by Eddie Gubbins.

This is a story about fear, of somebody out of his depth in a world made strange to him by events he could not fully comprehend. It is a novel about Ken Flood, living a mundane, steady life as an academic in Plymouth but is pulled by family loyalty along paths of experience which would be best left unexplored. Along the way there are chance encounters with people who through friendship are willing to help. Though scared to death, Ken somehow finds hidden depths behind his placid exterior and keeps going when to give up would be the easier option. The novel explores the conflicts which arise when an ordinary people is forced to choose between family loyalty and obligation to the wider public. Would you question what is being asked of you by a family member who you had always thought was honest or just help in any way you could? What happens if the activity you are being asked to undertake looks very dodgy, if not criminal? The problem is Ken's brother, who Ken now believes after some time on the run, appears to be on the other side. Are there sides in the game Ken is forced to play? Which side is good and which evil? Who are the buddies in black hats? It is soon obvious to Ken that there are no sides in this game  and friend and foe are not easily distinguished. The novel follows Ken's quest to answer these questions to its ultimate conclusion.

The second thriller is A Legacy From Mary.

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Available from Amazon and www.createspace.com as a paperback

EddieGubbins: An Ordinary Life by Edmund Gubbins

EddieGubbins: An Ordinary Life by Edmund Gubbins: 1st Edition 2nd Edition  Money laundering is illegal. Even Tom Houseman knows that. He, as an academic, makes a distinction between ...

An Ordinary Life by Edmund Gubbins

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2nd Edition 

Money laundering is illegal. Even Tom Houseman knows that. He, as an academic, makes a distinction between helping somebody to set up legitimate business and the source of the money.

The novel follows the life of Tom Houseman. From his early childhood on the edge of a hard council estate to eminent Professor with a worldwide reputation and great wealth. The story explores the manner in which most people regard themselves as honest and law abiding although there are times and circumstances when they ignore the rules of behaviour or of some moral code. These people justify their actions by ignoring their conscience or making excuses for their behaviour. In extreme cases they give the impression that morality is not an issue in their case.

Tom Houseman has a boyhood friend called Derek from the council estate and, though their paths diverge after junior school, he stays loyal to his friend. Derek becomes the right hand man of the criminal Mr. Big and introduces Edward. During his life, Edward accepts opportunities presented by his friends and his brother. These enhance both his standing in society and his wealth. All the time, he ignores and denies the moral and legal implications of taking advantage of these offers. As time passes, he has to accept the implications of his choices.

Will he finally have to face these hard decisions or will he sail serenely on living, to him, this ordinary life?

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Available as a paperback from Amazon and www.createspace.com