SMOKE SCREEN

The Sequel to The Sixth Pillar

By Alan Reynolds.

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In this sequel to the acclaimed novel and Wishing-Shelf Awards finalist, The Sixth Pillar, we again follow the exploits of former SAS officer Rory Calderwood, as he tries to rebuild his life following his time on the North Sea Gas rig. He has now relocated to a seemingly more tranquil area, but an act of extreme bravery leads to a chance meeting with the managing director of a company involved in making weaponry. Rory is soon hired as a security consultant, his key role, to protect them from industrial espionage. The company’s latest invention, under the code-name ‘Hades’, will change modern warfare and there are numerous countries and agencies anxious to get their hands on the plans. What follows is a dramatic account of Calderwood’s attempt to protect his employers, the story weaving from the backstreets of Birmingham to the warring factions of the Middle East. Then there is Natalie, the mysterious international lawyer from Estonia recently employed by the company; where does she fit in, in all the mayhem? Is she really what she seems or a smokescreen? Whatever you do, do not miss the exciting climax that will have readers flipping the pages to reach the conclusion.

A Word from the Author

My latest novel is the sequel to the acclaimed novel and Wishing-Shelf Awards finalist, The Sixth Pillar.
We again follow the exploits of former SAS officer Rory Calderwood, as he tries to rebuild his life following his harrowing experience on the North Sea Gas rig. I chose to reprise the character because he was so interesting to write about and there were many great comments from the first book from readers who liked him.

He has now left Aberdeen and his estranged family and relocated to the seemingly more tranquil area of Worcester; an area that I know well, and I was able to use this knowledge to bring a touch of reality to the book. It is also set in the early summer of 2007, the wettest on record, which is significant to the storyline.

In the first chapter, an act of extreme bravery leads Rory to a chance meeting with the managing director of a company involved in making weaponry. Rory is soon hired as a security consultant; his key role, to protect them from industrial espionage. The company’s latest invention, under the code-name ‘Hades’, will change modern warfare and a number of countries and agencies are anxious to get their hands on the plans. They would also be of significant interest to terror groups.

What follows is a dramatic account of Calderwood’s attempt to protect his employers, the story weaving from the backstreets of Birmingham to the warring factions of the Middle East. Then there is Natalie, the mysterious international lawyer from Estonia recently employed by the company; where does she fit in, in all the mayhem? Is she really what she seems or a smokescreen? Whatever you do, do not miss the exciting climax that will have readers flipping the pages to reach the conclusion.

(Alan Reynolds, April 2018)