I am including the "blurb" that our publisher created for the book. I would add that the content has relevance for today. For example, the fear of the new German immigrants prior to and during WW I, the difficulties of competition, the issues of dealing with infertility and jealousy, the losses of aging and the impact of societal changes. ---- Tom Savage
The End of Time - A series of journal entries explain the mystery of a terrible killing.
In the town of Muscatine, Iowa at the turn of the 20th century a respected jeweler called Fitch Swan has a disagreement with a former employee, George Volger. This man dares to start his own jewelery shop within view of Mr. Swan. Fitch’s fortunes start to fade as Volger’s rise. Circumstances in the small town gradually cause Fitch to lose his sense of self, family and most importantly in this case, perspective. When the monster, Volger, dares to suggest he can buy Fitch’s hard won business, Fitch takes matters into his own hands…
“In a world where you can rely on the bookshelves to be full of James Bond-lite or CSI style novels, this story is a wonderful relief. A thriller, a very well researched historical novel and a great exploration of a mind slowly dissolving. Based on real life, with characters drawn from the records, it’s an intelligent novel and a great read.” – www.book-reviewer.com Claire Ashton
“A good mix of Psychological thriller, Historical Biography, Cultural Heritage, Suspense, Action & Adventure, Exploration of Mental illness and Historical Mystery”
New Book Reveals Final Secrets Of A Hundred Year Old Murder
A new novel based on a real-life murder-suicide which stunned the town of Muscatine Iowa, finally unravels the last mystery and reveals the truth of this double tragedy. Muscatine residents Tom and Sharon Savage have long been aware of the dark horror that has haunted the town for nearly one hundred years and now, with the release of their chilling new book, they dare to explore the mind of the deranged killer.
Most residents of the sleepy Iowa town of Muscatine know of the murder and suicide of two rival jewellers back in 1921 but few, if any, have ever fully understood the mind of the perpetrator, Fitch Swan. Now, after years of meticulous research, local authors Tom and Sharon Savage have written a remarkable insight into the mental deterioration of one man and how his increasing paranoia drove him to the horrendous events of Monday August 3rd, 1921. ‘The End of Time’, has just been published by Mirador Publishing, a company who seems to be making a bit of a name for itself in launching the careers of new authors. “We were thrilled to see this land on our desks,” said Sarah Luddington, Mirador’s Commissioning Editor. “It’s a remarkable and quite disturbing character study of one man’s descent into paranoia and the inevitable horror which ensued.”
Sharon and Tom Savage were once owners of the bookstore which was located between the historic Swan and Volger stores and with their qualifications in psychology they are uniquely placed to bring the details of this tragedy to the world. Using the viewpoints of local residents and contemporary newspaper accounts, this is a book of great historical importance not only to the area of Muscatine but to anybody interested in how paranoia can take over an individual to the point of committing murder.
The End of Time is published by Mirador Publishing and is available through all good bookshops as both a paperback and eBook in all popular formats. Sharon and Tom Savage can be contacted via their publisher. Mirador Publishing can be contacted via their website at www.miradorpublishing,com
