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Max Overton
Bio: Born in Malaysia to English parents, Max has traveled extensively, living in England, Belgium, Germany and Jamaica before settling down in New Zealand. He completed a Master's degree in Plant Physiology before taking up a varied career that includes teaching at elementary, high school and university levels. Max also worked as a tissue culture scientist and assisted the New Zealand Government to conduct research on the effects of introduced mammals on the native vegetation of those islands. Moving to Australia, Max took up a position teaching at James Cook University.
Max met his wife Ariana in Australia and after two years exploring the outback and the tropical rainforests, moved to the United States. He is currently residing in Illinois.
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A Cry of Shadows
by Max Overton
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Professor Ian Delaney is single-minded in his determination to prove his theory that one can discover the moment that life force leaves the body. After succumbing to the temptation to kill a girl under scientifically controlled conditions, he takes an offer of work in St Louis, hoping to leave the undiscovered crime behind him. Seeking revenge, Wayne Richardson kills his ex-girlfriend, believing it will give him the upper hand, a means to seize control following their breakup. Wayne quickly disc... more info>> (Published: 2006)
Words: 127119 - Reading Time: 363-508 min.
Category: Mystery/Crime/Horror
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The Amarnan Kings Book 1: Scarab - Akhenaten
by Max Overton
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A chance discovery in Syria reveals answers to the mystery of the ancient Egyptian sun-king, the heretic Akhenaten and his beautiful wife Nefertiti. Inscriptions in the tomb of his sister Beketaten, otherwise known as Scarab, tell a story of life and death, intrigue and warfare, in and around the golden court of the kings of the glorious 18th dynasty. The narrative of a young girl growing up at the centre of momentous events - the abolition of the gods, foreign invasion and the fall of a once-... more info>> (Published: 2010)
Words: 163661 - Reading Time: 467-654 min.
Category: History
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A Glass Darkly
by Max Overton, Ariana Overton
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A dead volcano next to Glass Lake in Northern California seems harmless. Is it? This is the fascinating setting of this mesmerizing epic, the second book of the Glass House Trilogy. Torn between the wish to find her missing sister Samantha and the fear of her demonic ex-lover Morgan Steele, Andromeda Jones agrees to go on a dangerous mission and soon finds herself entangled in a web of professional jealousy, political betrayal and greed. She helps construct Vox Dei, a machine that ostensibly is ... more info>> (Published: 2006) EPIC eBook Award Finalist
Words: 80812 - Reading Time: 230-323 min.
Category: Fantasy/Science Fiction
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