The Black Sun Series

“THE BLACK SUN ASCENDANT: An Assassin’s Tale” c.2011 and 2015 SYNOPSIS: Victor Colvin, assassin, reluctantly accepts one final job before putting away his gun for good. This assignment will take him across continents and through countries - dodging the local authorities who vow to take him down. Inadvertently, he also stumbles on an archaeological mystery and the beautiful, strong-willed archaeologist behind it. Meanwhile, Doctor Ahu Eser, Chief Archaeologist at a Turkish excavation, is suddenly missing some recently discovered artifacts. To add to her troubles, some of her colleagues are murdered. Why has there been this theft? Who would want her people dead? Are these events linked, and if so, how? As fate throws these two lives together, the one must use all his cunning to avoid capture and stay alive while the other will find herself stymied at every turn in her attempt to discover the truth. Visiting exotic locations in Canada, England, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United States, watch as their paths lead them through intrigue, mayhem and a little romance. Will they finally succeed? Find out in “THE BLACK SUN ASCENDANT: An Assassin’s Tale”, (c.2011), Book 1 of the “Black Sun Series”. ***** A note from the author about the Second Edition of Book One, of the “Black Sun Series” I have been amazed, and delighted with the positive reaction to my first published work of fiction. This encouragement from friends, family, and fans of the Black Sun Series, has pushed me to continue to write the other two books. For this Second Edition of, “THE BLACK SUN ASCENDANT: An Assassin’s Tale”, I have reviewed all of the tips and mistakes pointed out to me by my readers, and incorporated changes into the text accordingly. I have also revised the whole text, in order to create a cleaner looking tablet format. The essentials of plot and book structure have not changed, since, as the author - I like it! Pierre Berton once wrote in his book, “The Joy of Writing”: "When I bid my manuscript goodbye, I am always in a state bordering on euphoria. I have been living with it for two years or more and am convinced that it is perfect. Has my experience with 'The Invasion of Canada' taught me nothing? ...But I cannot bring myself to believe that my work needs revising." (P. Berton, 2003, page 250) Even Mr. Berton admits that an author has to let his/her manuscript go, eventually, in order to face the sharp eyes of the critical public. Since few authors are professed to be perfect (and I feel that applies to editors as well), there is no shame in having to issue a second edition. I also send my appreciation out to my friend Gordon Vandyke who gave me first-hand insight into helicopters, the pilots who flew them and their proper radio etiquette. Gordon was one of the “crazy Canuks” in the Canadian army’s helicopter corps who flew, among other things, frequent nap-of-the-earth missions in Europe during the cold war. Once again, my many thanks to everyone who took the time to read, enjoy, comment on and leave critiques about, “THE BLACK SUN ASCENDANT: An Assassin’s Tale”. I will always be open to good honest criticism (and compliments too!), so please, do not hesitate to contact me if you think I might be able to improve one of my books in some way; just remember, as the author I always have the final say! Cheers! Hans Victor, Mississauga - 2015

"An Earth Eclipsed: An Assassin's Revenge" - Synopsis Dr. Ahu Eser, archaeologist, is missing and presumed kidnapped, while the charred remains of her colleague have been discovered in a burned out SUV in London, England. Artifacts unearthed and subsequently stolen from an excavation in which the deceased worked, prompts the authorities and the archaeological community to wonder if these incidents are related. Follow Victor Colvin, assassin and associate of Dr. Eser, as he searches for the missing academic, battling to find her before her captors no longer require her expertise. At the same time, diplomacy in the Middle East deteriorates as the tension between Israel and her Muslim neighbors’ increases - pushing all involved closer to war. When a maniacal business tycoon, with a penchant for archaeology, and her associates position themselves to benefit from the coming confrontation, they begin the process that will force America, Europe and their allies to choose sides in the coming, day of reckoning. A missing archaeologist, an assassin with unfinished business, and a powerful enemy with revenge on her mind - continue the adventure in AN EARTH ECLIPSED: An Assassin’s Revenge, book two of the “Black Sun” series.

“A Brilliant Dawn: An Assassin’s Redemption” (c.2018) The Third & Final Novel in “The Black Sun Series”. Prologue: Mystery solved! After translating the infamous cuneiform tablets from the Sagalassos and Durrington Walls excavations, Turkish archaeologist, Dr. Ahu Eser now appreciates their importance, and their fresh account of humanity’s evolution. With the discovery of a third set of tablets off the coast of Turkey, she realizes the account of humanity’s past has expanded into prophesies of an ominous future; to avoid a calamity of global proportions, she decides to get this message out at whatever the cost to herself. Meanwhile with the support of his allies, the United States President personally attempts last-minute diplomacy to avert a catastrophic war in the Middle East, while his forces prepare to fight just such a war. With the two sides digging in their heels, World War III does not seem such a fiction anymore. Unwittingly, an assassin and his team find themselves entangled in efforts to prevent a power-hungry European leader and an autocratic Russian President from tipping the world toward Armageddon. If the U.S. President’s actions fail, will these rogue assassins succeed? What will become of Dr. Eser’s warnings, and will they make any appreciable difference in the world events to come? Find out in, “A Brilliant Dawn: An Assassin’s Redemption” (c. 2018).