What inspired you to write The Timeless Globe?

It all began some years ago when a colleague working in Africa called my boss and said, “what do you do if you believe you’ve uncovered a major fraud and your life is in danger?” My manager asked me to fly out to investigate. While fictionalised, the experience gave me the idea to write a novel both trying to capture some of the excitement of that trip, imagining what could have occurred if some of the dangers had materialised, as well as combining it with other adventures from a life-long career spent travelling the globe.

How did you go about writing the novel?

I wanted to combine a mystery thriller, with a teenager's coming-of-age story as he navigates grief following his dad's untimely death. I used the vehicle of dreams and the discovery of old letters in the attic to unravel the mystery, while enabling Danny to resolve his grief as he gains a new understanding of the person his dad really was.  I also wanted to expand the quest for personal truth into a broader exploration of what truth itself means, given its relevance to life in the 21st Century.

Author Bio

Born in the UK, with family connections to the USA and India, Richard has been writing a mix of poetry and prose for many years.  After graduating in history and always passionate to learn about other cultures, Richard has spent most of his career working overseas, travelling internationally to around 80 countries.  This includes India where he met his wife and over a decade residing in the USA, Europe and Africa.  These real-life experiences together with an ancestral heritage linking him to beautiful North Wales provided the inspiration and authentic backdrop for his debut mystery novel The Timeless Globe.