How Billy Brown Saved the Queen

Billy Brown was quite surprised to find himself standing in the Queen’s bedroom. It was 4.12am on a Friday morning and she was eating an egg.

Wonderful Life. By chance, by love, by friendship

 In a world often chaotic, where souls wander seeking authentic connections, Monica and Chiara met like two stars destined to shine together. Their friendship has roots so deep as to withstand the storms of life, a bond woven with the desire to spread noble values, generosity, and brotherly love. Every step of their journey is illuminated by an invisible but powerful guide, the hand of God who, with His miraculous touch, protects and supports them in the challenges and obstacles they encounter along the way. The strength of their bond is tested by unexpected situations, by complex choices that require courage and determination. Their intertwined lives are a shining example for anyone who wishes to share hopes, spread love, and build bridges of brotherhood. May their story inspire each of us to cultivate deep and authentic relationships, based on love and faith in the Divine. Inspired by true events experienced by the author. 

Beautiful Mind. When reason joins the heart

On a day that seemed like many others, the life of Elena, a young precarious worker skeptical of faith, was suddenly shaken by the loss of her last relative. In that moment of deep existential crisis, she decided to make a radical move: to completely clean out everything she owned in her house. While rummaging through forgotten objects in an old trunk, her gaze met some yellowed letters. They were the letters of her maternal grandmother, Gemma, and in them she often found the same enigmatic phrase: “beautiful mind.” What could it mean? Who could this “beautiful mind” be? Curiosity pushed Elena to embark on a journey in search of an answer. In the enveloping silence of outer and inner solitude, Elena found herself face to face with herself and with an indefinable, almost tangible presence. It was as if God himself were beside her, guiding her on a path of inner discovery. With every step forward, with every clue gathered along the way, Elena began to shed light on herself and on the revelation of the wonderful mind: the beautiful mind. That inner journey transformed Elena, giving her new awareness and new strength. She discovered that beauty lies not only in outward appearance, but above all in the depth of the human soul. And so, thanks to her grandmother’s letters and her courage to go beyond her own fears, Elena embraced her beautiful mind with gratitude and trust in the future.

The Mark Jamison Adventures

Promising and undeniably engrossing novels… Mann knows how to deliver an espionage story. —Kirkus Review

Like the best of Le Carré with a pinch of Follett, but with a much greater understanding of the real world than either of ‘em! Complex and nuanced. —Chris Garcia, Hugo award-winning editor, author, critic, and curator of Forever Saroyan, LLC

Many enjoyable intrigues in this series are factually based, offering insights into a world of deception and buried truths. What lies at the center of so many lies and so much conflict in today’s world? After investigations around the world over many years, Jamison may have uncovered the key. “If you look deeply enough behind it all, you will find the hand of British Petroleum.” But see for yourself, take the magical journey, travel the world, and climb down into the basement where pieces of the truth may be uncovered, buried under the debris of lies.

Uncle Yeghia’s Basement

Charlie Epson pulls his oars against the tides every morning in a silent contest with his past. He is among a very special cohort monitored within the Angel Landing Yacht Club; those whose career misadventures in public service exposed them to matters never to be shared. Yes, this group needs to drink a lot, but like their glasses filled to the brim, they are permitted good conversation without spilling. When an old colleague winds up in the bay with a broken neck and former Soviet assassins arrive looking for laundered Ukrainian funds to help their war effort, Bjorn Ingman and Mark Jamison are once again called into action in this thrilling new mystery, the third volume following on Angel Landing and Persona Non Grata: End of the Great Game by the same renowned author.

Angel Landing

Former government agent and think-tank director Mark Jamison needs a quiet coastal refuge for his breathing problems, and maybe some space to sort out his life and what remains of his marriage. What he finds in the mysterious little village of Angel Landing quickly escalates into a series of adventures to save the planet, or at least its male inhabitants, and soon forces him to confront his past and the assumptions that brought him here.

The composite Marin community of Angel Landing is brimming with secrets that an aging investigator can’t ignore, especially when the old house he rents puts him smack in the middle of Wiccans chasing the secret of human reproduction without the untidiness of needing men in the effort. The intrigue compounds when the government enlists his help to locate nuclear devices which have entered the Golden Gate, but vanished without a trace. Through a bizarre series of twists, all connect up and relate back through the fog of Angel Landing and his own past.

In Angel Landing, witches and Wiccans are not confined to fairy tales, and parthenogenesis and nuclear threats are not pipe dreams.

Angel Landing is intended as the first of a series of adventures of Mark Jamison, based on the author’s own breadth of experiences around the world.

Persona Non Grata: End of the Great Game

A gripping spy memoir that unravels a world of power, corruption, and high-stakes diplomacy.

Set against the backdrop of the Vatican, the Kremlin, and a master chess player with a hidden agenda, this riveting narrative explores the intersection of centuries-old conflicts and modern-day geopolitics. As the story weaves through diplomatic maneuvers and oil pipeline rivalries—from Africa and the Middle East to Xinjiang, China—it exposes the dark underbelly of international lobbying in Washington and London.

At the heart of this saga is a retired ambassador, who is now working for one of the world’s most powerful law firms and refuses to pull any punches. His ruthless pursuit of oil extraction and engineering deals threatens regional stability, pitting him against a retired pope and a mysterious chess master who seeks to prevent global chaos.

As the ambassador’s dangerous game unfolds, the consequences ripple through world politics, leaving readers questioning the balance of power—and the hope for peace.

Based on real-world events, the author—who proudly wears the title of persona non grata in one of the world’s most corrupt oil nations—draws on firsthand experiences to deliver a story that is as eye-opening as it is thrilling.

Mr. Gobscheit

A Reluctant Hero. A High-Stakes Mission. The Fate of Global Alliances Hangs in the Balance.

Mark Jamison, once a master negotiator persuading nations to join NATO, is called back to action by naval intelligence for a mission like no other. Tasked with protecting the vital undersea communication cables off Ireland, Jamison faces a race against time as Russian forces threaten to sever America’s lifeline to Europe.

Undercover in the Irish defense ministry, Jamison must navigate a minefield of political intrigue, ruthless oligarchs, and a boss entangled with Russian spies. But as he fights to pull Ireland into NATO, he discovers a shadowy figure with ambitions to dominate communication beneath the seas—and beyond the stars.

With alliances on the brink and enemies at every turn, Jamison must risk everything to preserve global security.

Perfect for fans of Tom Clancy and political thrillers with real-world stakes, this gripping tale will keep you on the edge of your seat.

The Nationalists

Anyone interested in Irish history will enjoy The Nationalists, a story with a backdrop of the 1916 Rising, the War of Independence and the Irish Civil War.

The story opens with Tony McAnthony meeting Angela O’Sullivan in the GPO during the Rising. Imprisoned after the Rising, Tony must fight for the woman he loves. He is forced to make hard, life-changing choices when Lucy, Angela’s best friend, is raped by the Black and Tans, the hated British auxiliary forces. Tony must now choose between the pen and the gun. Angela is taken aback by what he decides, and as a headstrong Kerry woman she goes her own way. Their paths will collide again later.

Father John Troy also has difficult choices to make. His decision to render aid to rebels lands him in prison and on a collision course with Rome, the Irish hierarchy and fellow priests. The Rising, of course, was more than a military thing. A cultural revolution took place in tandem. The Nationalists explores this aspect as well including the Abbey Theatre. The story interweaves factual and fictional characters – men like Eamon de Valera and Michael Collins.

The story isn’t completely set in Dublin but moves to Kerry, Wales and London and moves on from the Rising to the elections of 1918, the Black and Tan War and the Irish Civil War.

Everyone is affected. Nobody escapes unscathed.

The Scribe