Nurse Becky Gets Shot
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Nurse Becky Gets Shot: cover Roger Peerson is a savant with extraordinary powers of mathematical calculation. But he pays a price for his talent. Under stress his mind fractures into alternative personalities, sometimes even wiping out or changing his memories. People and events blur between his imagination and reality.
   As the story unfolds it becomes clear that something too terrible for his mind to let surface has happened. In this weakened state, he is recruited by a criminal organisation determined to exploit his gifts for their own nefarious ends. But the Ministry of Defence won't be letting one of their prize cryptographers be taken away from them that easily.
   Roger slowly comes to realise the awful truth about his recent, tragic past and the part played by the MoD and the criminals who have recruited him. Roger exacts his revenge on the criminals and fools the MoD into believing his talents are no longer of any use to them. But the killer who recruited Roger is closing in.
   After nearly dying, Roger succeeds in securing the aid of a young nurse and together they fight for their lives against almost overwhelming odds.

The Ardly Effect
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The Ardly Effect: cover Inhabitants of two moons orbiting a gas giant realise they have a common past. A quest for their roots reveals more than they had bargained for and the truth which comes to light illuminates aspects of human nature that should probably have best been left in the dark.
   If you like the idea of a quest to strange worlds; an evil, planet destroying fish and chip magnate; table tennis playing robots armed with tasers; smiling aliens with trunks; a mysterious killer three pinned plug ... then you'll enjoy The Ardly Effect.

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Thriller and crime caper - 303 pages.
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John Wilson, Editor, Writer's Workshop, said,
"... one of the best thrillers I've read in a long, long time... provides enough mysteries, clues, red herrings and twists and turns to last a life time."

GB says, "The original title was Fracture, but then I got wind of a new film of that name. The story is loosely based on my own experiences from when I worked on MoD projects in the 80s.
"Here's something for new authors to ponder: a well known publishing house sent this manuscript to one of their readers. The reader's report was favourable about my style but unfavourable about the book describing it as, 'an avant guard[his spelling] thriller, difficult to pigeonhole and impossible to design a jacket for.'"




Official NaNoWriMo 2007 Winner GB, "In November 2007 I had a go at the NaNoWriMo challenge and did it! Not only is it good fun, you meet lots of fine folk too. Highly recommended."

  Click for The Ardly Effect cover The Ardly Effect
Humerous science fiction - 261 pages.
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Phil Jones of www.SFCrowsnest.co.uk said,
"Even if you're not a huge fan of Science Fiction, you'll find a lot to enjoy ... The characters are a joy to read and that first chapter just has to be read. ... full of little surprises and some of the reveals are truly entertaining ... Baker has managed to produce a book as good as, dare I say it, Douglas Adams, and with a really good plot ... it provided me with so much enjoyment. One of the best books I've read in a long time."

GB says, "In the interests of balance: out of a dozen or so excellent reviews, The Ardly Effect (under my pseudonym - Mitis Green) got one bad one from David Hebblethwaite at www.zone-sf.com. The best he said was, '... isn't all that bad; it's a fast-paced read that raises a genuine smile (sometimes more) ...' One of the worst things he said was, '... but the smart-alecky tone can grate a little ...' and gave it three out of five stars."

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