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A Cry of Shadows by Max Overton


Australian Professor Ian Delaney is single-minded in his determination to prove his theory that one can discover the moment that the life force leaves the body. After succumbing to the temptation to kill a girl…

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Adventures of a Small Game Hunter in Jamaica by Max Overton


An eleven-year-old boy is plucked from boarding school in England and transported to the tropical paradise of Jamaica. A shy and dreamy boy, he has one great love in his life–butterflies. He discovers that Jamaica…

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Ascension Series A Novel of Nazi Germany by Max Overton


Before he fully realized the diabolical cruelties of the National Socialist German Worker’s Party, Konrad Wengler had committed atrocities against his own people, the Jews, out of fear of both his faith and his heritage….

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Ascension Series, Book 1: Ascension, A Novel of Nazi Germany by Max Overton


Before he fully realized the diabolical cruelties of the National Socialist German Worker’s Party, Konrad Wengler had committed atrocities against his own people, the Jews, out of fear of both his faith and his heritage….

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Ascension Series, Book 2: Maelstrom, A Novel of Nazi Germany by Max Overton


Before he fully realized the diabolical cruelties of the National Socialist German Worker’s Party, Konrad Wengler had committed atrocities against his own people, the Jews, out of fear of both his faith and his heritage….

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Fall of the House of Ramesses Series by Max Overton


Egypt was at the height of its powers in the days of Ramesses the Great, a young king who confidently predicted his House would last for a Thousand Years. Sixty years later, he was still…

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Fall of the House of Ramesses, Book 1: Merenptah, A Novel of Ancient Egypt by Max Overton


Egypt was at the height of its powers in the days of Ramesses the Great, a young king who confidently predicted his House would last for a Thousand Years. Sixty years later, he was still…

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Fall of the House of Ramesses, Book 2: Seti, A Novel of Ancient Egypt by Max Overton


Egypt was at the height of its powers in the days of Ramesses the Great, a young king who confidently predicted his House would last for a Thousand Years. Sixty years later, he was still…

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Fall of the House of Ramesses, Book 3: Tausret by Max Overton


Egypt was at the height of its powers in the days of Ramesses the Great, a young king who confidently predicted his House would last for a Thousand Years. Sixty years later, he was still…

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Glass Trilogy by Max and Ariana Overton


Delve deep into the mysteries of Aboriginal mythology, present day UFO activity and pure science that surround the continent of Australia, from its barren deserts to the depths of its rainforest and even deeper into…

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Glass Trilogy, Book 1: Glass House by Max and Ariana Overton


Delve deep into the mysteries of Aboriginal mythology, present day UFO activity and pure science that surround the continent of Australia, from its barren deserts to the depths of its rainforest and even deeper into…

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Glass Trilogy, Book 2: A Glass Darkly by Max and Ariana Overton


Delve deep into the mysteries of Aboriginal mythology, present day UFO activity and pure science that surround the continent of Australia, from its barren deserts to the depths of its rainforest and even deeper into…

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Glass Trilogy, Book 3: Looking Glass by Max and Ariana Overton


Delve deep into the mysteries of Aboriginal mythology, present day UFO activity and pure science that surround the continent of Australia, from its barren deserts to the depths of its rainforest and even deeper into…

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Haunted Trail A Tale of Wickedness & Moral Turpitude by Max Overton


Ned Abernathy is a hot-tempered young cowboy in the small town of Hammond’s Bluff in 1876. In a drunken argument with his best friend Billy over a girl, he guns him down. Ned flees and…

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Hyksos Series, A Novel of Ancient Egypt by Max Overton


The power of the kings of the Middle Kingdom have been failing for some time, having lost control of the Nile Delta to a series of Canaanite kings who ruled from the northern city of…

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Hyksos Series, Book 1: Avaris, A Novel of Ancient Egypt by Max Overton


The power of the kings of the Middle Kingdom have been failing for some time, having lost control of the Nile Delta to a series of Canaanite kings who ruled from the northern city of…

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Hyksos Series, Book 4: Possessor of All, A Novel of Ancient Egypt by Max Overton


The power of the kings of the Middle Kingdom have been failing for some time, having lost control of the Nile Delta to a series of Canaanite kings who ruled from the northern city of…

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Kadesh, A Novel of Ancient Egypt by Max Overton


Holding the key to strategic military advantage, Kadesh is a jewel city that distant lands covet. Ramesses II of Egypt and Muwatalli II of Hatti believe they’re chosen by the gods to claim ascendancy to…

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Max Overton


Max Overton has travelled extensively and lived in many places around the world–including Malaysia, India, Germany, England, Jamaica, New Zealand, USA and Australia. Trained in the biological sciences in New Zealand and Australia, he has…

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Reviews for A Cry of Shadows by Max Overton


Top Amazon Reviews: 5.0 out of 5 stars Psychological thriller to keep you reading on. One serial killer would make an interesting read, but two, and from the opposite sides of the world. Fascinating scenario…

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