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- Hometown:
- A hideout somewhere in the UK
- About Me:
I'm a published author, writing dark psychological and crime thrillers. My novel 'The Nemesis Cell', and novella 'Avenue of the Dead' were published in 2007 by Stonehedge Publishing, The Nemesis Cell recently achieved 6th place in the Preditors & Editors Annual Readers Awards (Mystery Novel).
A new, dark psychological thriller 'A Study in Red - The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper' was released by DoubleDragon Publishing in January 2008, and is selling very well in paperback, with the cover design having been awarded The Authors Lounge May 2008 Best Cover Illustration Award. Two collections of my short stories were also released last year, 'The Voice of Anton Bouchard' by Stonehedge Publishing, and 'Murder, Mayhem and Mexico' by Eternal Press, which came 9th in the antholigies category in the Preditors & Editors Readers Awards.
Please visit my websites at www.freewebs.com/brianlp and www.freewebs.com/astudyinred or www.glastonburythenovel.webs.com
I also act as poetry editor for Balderdash Literary Journal from Stargazer Publishing, and I'm a Science fiction Conceptual Consultant for Stonehedge Publishing. I enjoy studying the history of crime and studying forensics to enable me to present believable fiction.
I live with my wife, two step-daughters, and 4 rescue dogs, in northern England, and I'm a member of The American Authors Association and The Military Writers Society of America, and The Whitechapel Society 1888.
Website:
www.freewebs.com/brianlp
- I Am A:
- Writer
- Website:
- http://www.freewebs.com/brianlp
- Books And Authors I Like:
- Anything by Tess Gerritsen, Jeffery Deaver, Clive Cussler and James Patterson, and especially the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
- Movies And TV Shows I Like:
- The Da Vinci Code, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Aiong Came a Spider, Jack the Ripper (Michael Caine), All variants of CSI, Law and Order, Midsomer Murders, Wire in the Blood, Cold Case, Law and Order, Waking the Dead.
Still the greatest crime mystery ever. Who was Jack the Ripper?
LATEST RELEASE
LEGACY OF THE RIPPER, THE SEQUEL TO A STUDY IN RED
Production of the movie version of ‘A Study in Red’ is making progress and Brian is delighted to announce that he has also signed with Thunderball Films for movie production of ‘Legacy of the Ripper’
About the book:
Jack Thomas Reid, nephew of Robert Cavendish who first appeared in A Study in Red – The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper languishes in the secure Ravenswood Psychiatric Hospital, sentenced to confinement ‘at Her Majesty’s Pleasure’ for a series of apparent ‘Jack the Ripper’ copycat killings in the picturesque English coastal resort of Brighton. Jack’s defence at his trial, that he is a descendant of Jack the Ripper and that the crimes were conducted by an unknown ‘mystery man’ and that Jack was drugged and made to appear as the killer was regarded as so preposterous and unbelievable that his sentence was never in doubt. When one of the policemen who conducted the original investigation into the murders begins to doubt the truth of the case against Reid, Sergeant Carl Wright and Ripperologist Alice Nickels begin an investigation into his story. What they find is told through the voice of Doctor Ruth Truman, Jack’s psychiatrist at Ravenswood, and through a series of events that take place as far afield as the beautiful island of Malta and in Warsaw, Poland. Slowly but surely and with the help of Wright’s boss Inspector Mike Holland, the link between the events that shocked and terrorised Whitechapel over a century ago, and their link with the case of Jack Thomas Reid and the ‘Legacy of Jack the Ripper’ is revealed.
The book is currently available from Amazon.com at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1554046904 ISBN 1554046904 and will soon be available from Amazon UK as well as from other retailers.
The e-book version can be obtained from http://www.double-dragon-ebooks.com/single.php?ISBN=1-55404-689-0 ISBN 1554046890
For further details please see http://legacy-of-the-ripper.webs.com or visit www.freewebs.com/brianlp
Book Review
Book Title: A STUDY IN RED (THE SECRET JOURNAL OF JACK THE RIPPER)
Author Name: Brian L. Porter
ISBN #: 9781554045273
Publisher Name: Double Dragon Publishing
Date Released: January 2008
Genre: Horror; Historical Fiction; Thriller
Book Format: print
Rating (See Rating Guide at bottom of form): 4-1/2 Klovers
Web Link (If an eBook, link directly to the book’s page on the Publisher’s site. No link necessary if print book):
Story Summary Robert Cavendish is bereft with grief at his father’s recent passing. He was also surprised to learn his father bequeathed Robert a mysterious journal to be read after his death. Read by him and him alone. As he reads the journal, he comes to realize that he holds in his hands the actual rantings and admissions of Jack the Ripper! But that, as they say, is only the beginning. From those pages Robert discovers the answer to old mysteries and atrocities, answers that lead him down a path of horror and insanity. What affect can the secret ravings of a murderer such as Jack the Ripper have on a person? And what connection did Robert’s father have to this secret journal?
Opinion
I was immediately struck by the enormous amount of research that went into A Study in Red (The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper). It brought 18th century London to life, making the story almost palpable. For over a hundred years, the mystery of Jack the Ripper has been investigated, written about, and discussed, but never like this. I could feel the cobblestones under my feet, hear the horses and carriages and smell the foul air of the London back alleyways.
The journal was an interesting tool, bringing the reader directly into Jack’s world and the insanity inflicting him. Experiencing the journal with Robert was intense as the mysteries unfold page by page. The suspense kept me engrossed well into the late evening hours, just as Robert had… I can feel the goose bumps now.
The identity of Jack the Ripper has been explored, but never in such a deliciously nail biting manner. Although fiction, the possibilities of who Jack really was and where he came from as well as his unfortunate victims felt all too real thanks to the obvious hard work of the author to create this sensational tale.
Reviewed By: Terri
Purchase links
http://www.powells.com/biblio/61-9781554045273-1
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Study-Red-Secret-Journal-Ripper/dp/1554045274/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1202482660&sr=1-1
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?WRD=A+Study+in+Red&z=y
http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/displayProductDetails.do?sku=6145786
http://www.tesco.com/books/browse.aspx?N=4290759194
http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=brian+l+porter&sts=t&tn=a+study+in+red&x=70&y=12
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THE VOICE OF ANTON BOUCHARD
Available from Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/Voice-Anton-Bouchard-Other-Stories/dp/190710805X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242485853&sr=8-2
and in e-book from Stonehedge Publishing.
REVIEW
The Voice Of Anton Bouchard - (Kristina Dalton)
Mr. Porter carries through on the promise of his earlier works, delivering plot twists and elements of amazing imagination in a collection of stories that will entertain, provoke thought and satisfy. I recommend this as a refreshing read for both sci-fi fans and people like me who have not read much in that genre. It definitely has something for everyone. ~ Kristina Dalton author of Vampire's Lover, The King's Right, The Ring, Taken, Unleashed, Untold
KISS OF LIFE
I'm thrilled to announce that Mythica Publishing will soon be releasing 'Kiss of Life' in both paperback and e-book editions. The novella is the sequel to my vampire tale 'Dracula Doesn't Live Here Anymore' recently released in paperback by Eternal Press, and which is picking up some great reviews from readers at Amazon. Graeme S Houston has once again surpassed himself with the stunning cover design for the book and the story itself takes up the tale a year after the events described in the original novelette.
No such things as vampires?
Kiss of Life from Brian L Porter
Investigative journalist Alan Dexter is beset by a recurring nightmare, in which the woman he met and fell in love with a year previously in Romania, appears to him as a vampire, calling to him in the depths of night. Convinced that the dream is a plea for help from the beautiful Christina Radaluć, Dexter tries to contact her through her employer at the Romanian News Agency, only to hear that she has been missing for two months. He enlists the help of his long-time friend and fellow journalist Karen Bailey, and the two intrepid journalists board a flight to Bucharest, and begin a dramatic and at times terrifying search for the woman of his dreams. As they journey into the mountains of remote and legendary Transylvania Dexter and Karen must face not only the perils of a Romanian winter, but the terrifying and brutal reality that slowly unravels as they learn the truth surrounding the disappearance of Christina.
Dexter and Christina first appeared in the author’s novelette Dracula Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, published by Eternal Press. Read the story of their first meeting and the series of murders they must solve together in the thrilling prequel to Kiss of Life, available in paperback from Amazon.com or in e-book directly from Eternal Press.
For more details please visit my website at www.freewebs.com/brianlp or Mythica Publishing at www.mythicapublishing.com/
A group of women gather at a Belgian fertility clinic where Doctor Margherita Dumas offers a revolutionary and decidedly experimental treatment for their infertility. A year later, each of the women give birth to a healthy baby boy, it would seem that the doctor’s controversial methods have been successful.
Thirty years later a mysterious killer stalks and begins to wipe out the children born as a result of Dumas’ programme. Is there a link between the events of the past and the deaths of the innocent progeny of the Clinique Sobel?
Detective Inspector Harry Houston and his specialist team of murder investigators must piece together the complex web that links the deaths across nations and leads to a terrifying conclusion as the story of The Nemesis Cell unfolds!
Also nominated in the P & E awards 2007, this time in the anthologies section, was my trilogy, 'Murder, Mayhem, and Mexico'. This achieved another Top Ten finish, being placed 9th in the poll, so thanks to everyone who voted for my books. This collection is available in paperback from Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/Murder-Mayhem-Mexico-Brian-Porter/dp/1926640500/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1239224086&sr=1-11 or in e-book from www.eternalpress.ca
Tranquil suburban Richmond-on-Thames, home to such landmarks as Hampton Court Palace and Kew Gardens becomes the setting for a series of shocking and particularly gruesome murders that leads Detective Inspector Sean Connor and his team into a labyrinthine investigation in which all roads lead towards a thirty year old unsolved murder. The victims, all apparently unconnected to each other, are being despatched by the use of a singularly unique poison, previously more closely associated with the notorious medieval Borgia family.
As the murders begin to multiply at an alarming rate Connor finds clues hard to come by, and every lead takes him down yet another blind alley as the killer seems to be one step ahead of the police at every turn. Together, he and his assistant Sergeant Lucy Clay must piece together the shreds of evidence that will lead them to the mysterious ‘Chocolate Woman’ and in turn to the brain behind the horrific murders that soon come to be known as ‘The Purple Death’
See the website at www.freewebs.com/purpledeathnovel
Dracula Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Brian L. Porter
ISBN: N/A
Eternal Press
December 2007
Paranormal Romance/Vampire
Mystery
eBook
Rating:
DRACULA DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE benefits from the author's careful research woven with creativity and flair. The author brings his characters to life in such a prolific way that you feel like you are sitting right next to them in a drafty inn in a Romanian village.
A new twist on a classic tale.
Happily, the solid, unpredictable story and well detailed characterization are well worthy of anyone's time and definitely deserves a 4 Klover rating.
Reviewed by Terri
The Author's Awards under various pseudonyms
LEGACY OF THE RIPPER, THE SEQUEL TO A STUDY IN RED
Production of the movie version of ‘A Study in Red’ is making progress and Brian is delighted to announce that he has also signed with Thunderball Films for movie production of ‘Legacy of the Ripper’
About the book:
Jack Thomas Reid, nephew of Robert Cavendish who first appeared in A Study in Red – The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper languishes in the secure Ravenswood Psychiatric Hospital, sentenced to confinement ‘at Her Majesty’s Pleasure’ for a series of apparent ‘Jack the Ripper’ copycat killings in the picturesque English coastal resort of Brighton. Jack’s defence at his trial, that he is a descendant of Jack the Ripper and that the crimes were conducted by an unknown ‘mystery man’ and that Jack was drugged and made to appear as the killer was regarded as so preposterous and unbelievable that his sentence was never in doubt. When one of the policemen who conducted the original investigation into the murders begins to doubt the truth of the case against Reid, Sergeant Carl Wright and Ripperologist Alice Nickels begin an investigation into his story. What they find is told through the voice of Doctor Ruth Truman, Jack’s psychiatrist at Ravenswood, and through a series of events that take place as far afield as the beautiful island of Malta and in Warsaw, Poland. Slowly but surely and with the help of Wright’s boss Inspector Mike Holland, the link between the events that shocked and terrorised Whitechapel over a century ago, and their link with the case of Jack Thomas Reid and the ‘Legacy of Jack the Ripper’ is revealed.
The book is currently available from Amazon.com at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1554046904 ISBN 1554046904 and will soon be available from Amazon UK as well as from other retailers.
The e-book version can be obtained from http://www.double-dragon-ebooks.com/single.php?ISBN=1-55404-689-0 ISBN 1554046890
For further details please see http://legacy-of-the-ripper.webs.com or visit www.freewebs.com/brianlp
Book Review
Book Title: A STUDY IN RED (THE SECRET JOURNAL OF JACK THE RIPPER)
Author Name: Brian L. Porter
ISBN #: 9781554045273
Publisher Name: Double Dragon Publishing
Date Released: January 2008
Genre: Horror; Historical Fiction; Thriller
Book Format: print
Rating (See Rating Guide at bottom of form): 4-1/2 Klovers
Web Link (If an eBook, link directly to the book’s page on the Publisher’s site. No link necessary if print book):
Story Summary Robert Cavendish is bereft with grief at his father’s recent passing. He was also surprised to learn his father bequeathed Robert a mysterious journal to be read after his death. Read by him and him alone. As he reads the journal, he comes to realize that he holds in his hands the actual rantings and admissions of Jack the Ripper! But that, as they say, is only the beginning. From those pages Robert discovers the answer to old mysteries and atrocities, answers that lead him down a path of horror and insanity. What affect can the secret ravings of a murderer such as Jack the Ripper have on a person? And what connection did Robert’s father have to this secret journal?
Opinion
I was immediately struck by the enormous amount of research that went into A Study in Red (The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper). It brought 18th century London to life, making the story almost palpable. For over a hundred years, the mystery of Jack the Ripper has been investigated, written about, and discussed, but never like this. I could feel the cobblestones under my feet, hear the horses and carriages and smell the foul air of the London back alleyways.
The journal was an interesting tool, bringing the reader directly into Jack’s world and the insanity inflicting him. Experiencing the journal with Robert was intense as the mysteries unfold page by page. The suspense kept me engrossed well into the late evening hours, just as Robert had… I can feel the goose bumps now.
The identity of Jack the Ripper has been explored, but never in such a deliciously nail biting manner. Although fiction, the possibilities of who Jack really was and where he came from as well as his unfortunate victims felt all too real thanks to the obvious hard work of the author to create this sensational tale.
Reviewed By: Terri
Purchase links
http://www.powells.com/biblio/61-9781554045273-1
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Study-Red-Secret-Journal-Ripper/dp/1554045274/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1202482660&sr=1-1
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?WRD=A+Study+in+Red&z=y
http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/displayProductDetails.do?sku=6145786
http://www.tesco.com/books/browse.aspx?N=4290759194
http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=brian+l+porter&sts=t&tn=a+study+in+red&x=70&y=12
-------------------------------------------------------------
THE VOICE OF ANTON BOUCHARD
Available from Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/Voice-Anton-Bouchard-Other-Stories/dp/190710805X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242485853&sr=8-2
and in e-book from Stonehedge Publishing.
REVIEW
The Voice Of Anton Bouchard - (Kristina Dalton)
Mr. Porter carries through on the promise of his earlier works, delivering plot twists and elements of amazing imagination in a collection of stories that will entertain, provoke thought and satisfy. I recommend this as a refreshing read for both sci-fi fans and people like me who have not read much in that genre. It definitely has something for everyone. ~ Kristina Dalton author of Vampire's Lover, The King's Right, The Ring, Taken, Unleashed, Untold
KISS OF LIFE
I'm thrilled to announce that Mythica Publishing will soon be releasing 'Kiss of Life' in both paperback and e-book editions. The novella is the sequel to my vampire tale 'Dracula Doesn't Live Here Anymore' recently released in paperback by Eternal Press, and which is picking up some great reviews from readers at Amazon. Graeme S Houston has once again surpassed himself with the stunning cover design for the book and the story itself takes up the tale a year after the events described in the original novelette.No such things as vampires?
Kiss of Life from Brian L Porter
Investigative journalist Alan Dexter is beset by a recurring nightmare, in which the woman he met and fell in love with a year previously in Romania, appears to him as a vampire, calling to him in the depths of night. Convinced that the dream is a plea for help from the beautiful Christina Radaluć, Dexter tries to contact her through her employer at the Romanian News Agency, only to hear that she has been missing for two months. He enlists the help of his long-time friend and fellow journalist Karen Bailey, and the two intrepid journalists board a flight to Bucharest, and begin a dramatic and at times terrifying search for the woman of his dreams. As they journey into the mountains of remote and legendary Transylvania Dexter and Karen must face not only the perils of a Romanian winter, but the terrifying and brutal reality that slowly unravels as they learn the truth surrounding the disappearance of Christina.
Dexter and Christina first appeared in the author’s novelette Dracula Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, published by Eternal Press. Read the story of their first meeting and the series of murders they must solve together in the thrilling prequel to Kiss of Life, available in paperback from Amazon.com or in e-book directly from Eternal Press.
For more details please visit my website at www.freewebs.com/brianlp or Mythica Publishing at www.mythicapublishing.com/
A group of women gather at a Belgian fertility clinic where Doctor Margherita Dumas offers a revolutionary and decidedly experimental treatment for their infertility. A year later, each of the women give birth to a healthy baby boy, it would seem that the doctor’s controversial methods have been successful.
Thirty years later a mysterious killer stalks and begins to wipe out the children born as a result of Dumas’ programme. Is there a link between the events of the past and the deaths of the innocent progeny of the Clinique Sobel?
Detective Inspector Harry Houston and his specialist team of murder investigators must piece together the complex web that links the deaths across nations and leads to a terrifying conclusion as the story of The Nemesis Cell unfolds!
Also nominated in the P & E awards 2007, this time in the anthologies section, was my trilogy, 'Murder, Mayhem, and Mexico'. This achieved another Top Ten finish, being placed 9th in the poll, so thanks to everyone who voted for my books. This collection is available in paperback from Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/Murder-Mayhem-Mexico-Brian-Porter/dp/1926640500/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1239224086&sr=1-11 or in e-book from www.eternalpress.ca
Tranquil suburban Richmond-on-Thames, home to such landmarks as Hampton Court Palace and Kew Gardens becomes the setting for a series of shocking and particularly gruesome murders that leads Detective Inspector Sean Connor and his team into a labyrinthine investigation in which all roads lead towards a thirty year old unsolved murder. The victims, all apparently unconnected to each other, are being despatched by the use of a singularly unique poison, previously more closely associated with the notorious medieval Borgia family.
As the murders begin to multiply at an alarming rate Connor finds clues hard to come by, and every lead takes him down yet another blind alley as the killer seems to be one step ahead of the police at every turn. Together, he and his assistant Sergeant Lucy Clay must piece together the shreds of evidence that will lead them to the mysterious ‘Chocolate Woman’ and in turn to the brain behind the horrific murders that soon come to be known as ‘The Purple Death’
See the website at www.freewebs.com/purpledeathnovel
Dracula Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Brian L. Porter
ISBN: N/A
Eternal Press
December 2007
Paranormal Romance/Vampire
Mystery
eBook
Rating:
DRACULA DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE benefits from the author's careful research woven with creativity and flair. The author brings his characters to life in such a prolific way that you feel like you are sitting right next to them in a drafty inn in a Romanian village.
A new twist on a classic tale.
Happily, the solid, unpredictable story and well detailed characterization are well worthy of anyone's time and definitely deserves a 4 Klover rating.
Reviewed by Terri
The Author's Awards under various pseudonyms
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Yet Another 5 Star Review - Legacy of the Ripper
Hot on the heels of the wonderful review that 'Legacy of the Ripper' received on Amazon.co.uk yesterday, another terrific review has appeared, this time on the site of… Continue Posted on October 24, 2009 at 1:00am —
Legacy of The Ripper Receives 5 Star Review
I'm so pleased to be able to share the latest review of my novel 'Legacy of the Ripper' which has just appeared on the Amazon.co.uk site. Here's what Mr. Mike Covell had to say about the book.5.0 out of 5 stars Another Ripping Yarn from Brian L Porter!, 22 Oct 2009
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'A Study in Red' Selected by Readers Club
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Latest Great Review - A Study in Red
I'm delighted to see the latest great review of 'A Study in Red' to appear at Amazon.com 
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't read this one just before Bedtime, September 22, 2009
By Barbara E. Towle (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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5.0 out of 5 stars Don't read this one just before Bedtime, September 22, 2009
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Wonderful Review for 'Legacy of The Ripper'
Following their very positive review of A Study in Red, Sonar 4 Publications http://www.sonar4landingdock.com/book10.html have also carried out a review of 'Legacy of the Ripper'. This is what they had to sa… Continue Posted on September 16, 2009 at 3:58am —
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Also, before I forget, I should be getting the anthology entry to you by early next week. Between all the commotion here and my feeling a bit puny, I'm kind of behind on everything, but I'm picking up the pace little by little. I want to get it to you way before the deadline. I'm not sure if it's what you're looking for, but I'll give it a shot just the same. If nothing else, it's been a lot of fun to write.
Now, it's time for some hot tea and put the feet up for awhile. Later, Joyce
Oh, and I've been awaiting receipt of your trilogy and angry because I haven't received it; only to discover I forgot to order it. I got distracted somewhere along the line (that's my excuse and I'm sticking with it). Perhaps if I actually order it, I might actually receive it, so I'm taking care of that today. I've got my grandson reminding me in the case of another lapse, so it will get done this time!
FYI: My 8 year old grandson and I had a discussion about your book tonight (A Study in Red) and Jack the Ripper in general (he's extremely sharp; I homeschool him and he's into some high school stuff at this point), but anyway, he's thinks your take on it is terrific. He writes crime stories too. I'm so proud.
It's not ready yet, but just one quick question. For the anthology entry, do you have to have a .doc file? My word program is acting nuts and I'm going to have to buy another. I might be able to do so before the deadline, but in case not, could I send an .rtf document?
Have a great evening. Joyce
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