Dr. Mark West gibt in diesem Tatsachenroman dem Leser einen ungeschminkten Einblick in das Innere einer chirurgischen Universitatsklinik. Vordergrundig erscheint Dr. West in der durch Erfolgsdruck und Egozentrik gepragten Klinikatmosphare als selbstbewusster und zielstrebiger Arzt und Vorgesetzter. Im Umgang mit seiner Ehefrau und in seiner Angst um das Wohlergehen der durch ihn vernachlassigten Tochter deutet sich eine bedrohliche Melancholie an. Er reflektiert zunehmend uber die Verlogenheit und die Absurditat des Klinikalltags. Die scheinbare Unwichtigkeit des individuellen Patienten und...

The stars have always held a fascination. The yearly rotation of the constellations guides ceremonies, rites, symbols, prepares for the harvest and sows the fields. More than merely celestial bodies, they seem to have some uncanny relationship to the affairs of humanity. The signs that designate the zodiac may portend good but every star sign has its dark side. An association seen both in popular culture and criminality. As the stars wheel through the seasons, we grow older. Some grow wiser, others stranger. Some choose to listen to the better angels of their nature. Others brood over the...

Twenty years ago at college, Martin, Paul, Jane, and Gwen were members of the GLUE Club - the Gaffney Legendary Urban Explorers - run by the charismatic Tom. Now, following his mysterious death, they agree to meet up again and undertake one final exploration to honour his name. Aside from Paul who never left, none of them have been back to Gaffney since and the reunion is awkward, re-opening old wounds. As they begin to explore the long-abandoned Pocock Factory, it seems they might be intruding on something better left alone. As they succumb to the spirits in the darkness, it quickly becomes...