The Dark Horizon Trilogy Series

The mind of a genius can hold the darkest of secrets. A Bosnian gangster is gunned down in a packed London restaurant. In his possession is a notebook once belonging to Isaac Newton. This is just the latest in a series of shocking crimes connected to objects once belonging to the famous scientist. The police are stumped and the pressure for an arrest is mounting.   Enter Vincent Blake, London's leading stolen-art investigator. As Blake sets out to solve the case, a series of devastating events threaten to destroy everything he holds dear. Broken but undeterred, he comes upon a shocking discovery: within the coded pages of a mysterious crimson book, annotated in Newton's own handwriting, is an explosive revelation. Possessing this secret knowledge turns Blake into a marked man.   Caught in the crosshairs of two sadistic hitmen, Blake is propelled into a breathtaking race through London and its dark historical secrets.   With time running out, will Blake solve Newton's deadly puzzle before the world is plunged into a catastrophe of biblical proportions?   'Taut, razor-sharp, and clever crime fiction.' 'An endlessly twisting, multi-layered supernatural thriller.'   The History of Things to come is the first book in the Dark Horizon trilogy by thriller writer Duncan Simpson.

Driven by unearthly visions, a convicted killer escapes from a maximum-security psychiatric hospital. Days later a woman is ritualistically murdered in the grounds of a mysterious London church. When a Roman coin is discovered under the victim's skin, Vincent Blake - London's leading stolen-art investigator - is called in to assist the police with their investigations. A series of copycat murders, all carried out within the vicinity of connected London churches rocks the heart of the city. As the body count rises, Blake is thrust into a race against time to solve a centuries-old mystery that sets him on a collision course with a terrifying secret. Nothing can prepare him for what he has to face, because the churches are not what they seem … they have been designed by the Devil's Architect.

In the beginning was the Logos … When a respected Freemason is executed in a mysterious Templar cave, the police turn to antiquities investigator Vincent Blake for assistance. What was the Freemason protecting? And who would kill him for it? After a second Freemason is murdered, Blake discovers a coded letter written by London's genius architect Christopher Wren that sets him on a collision course with a sinister enemy who will stop at nothing to achieve their diabolical goal. In a frantic battle against time, can Blake and an unlikely ally crack Wren's "Logos" code before his ruthless adversary unleashes hell on earth? In this final instalment of the Dark Horizon Trilogy, Blake's greatest discovery becomes the world's greatest threat, as the future of all things hangs in the balance.

In this must-read collection, join antiquities investigator Vincent Blake as he plunges headfirst into three heart-racing mysteries. Buckle up for nail-biting adventure … and maybe the most exciting treasure hunt you will ever take! 1. The History of Things to Come When Blake discovers a mysterious set of notes penned by Isaac Newton, he becomes the target of a world-shattering conspiracy. Caught in the crosshairs of two sadistic hitmen, Blake is propelled into a breathtaking race through London and its dark historical secrets. With time running out, he must solve Newton's deadly puzzle before the world is plunged into a catastrophe of biblical proportions. 2. The Devil's Architect Driven by unearthly visions, a convicted killer escapes from a maximum-security psychiatric hospital. Days later, a woman is ritualistically murdered in the grounds of a mysterious London church. When a Roman coin is discovered under the victim's skin, the police turn to Blake for help. Nothing can prepare him for what he has to face, because the church is not what it seems … as it has been designed by the Devil's Architect. 3. The Logos Code After a respected Freemason is found executed in a mysterious Templar cave, Blake is called in to solve the baffling case. When a second Freemason is murdered, Blake discovers a coded letter written by London's genius architect Christopher Wren that draws him into a deadly world of forbidden knowledge and veiled histories. In a frantic battle against time, Blake and an unlikely ally must crack Wren's "Logos" code before a ruthless enemy unleashes hell on earth.