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Cracking the hidden code – a conspiracy concealed in a song
Conspiracy theories. We love them. Or we love to hate them.
Here’s one – the reason for the Iraq War in 2003 is directly connected to the moon landing in 1969.
‘The Shape of Rain’ – “a breathless conspiracy thriller that connects the dots between media backing for the Iraq war and man apparently landing on the moon…”
Synopsis
In January 1967, a catastrophic fire during testing of Apollo 1 killed the three crew members. Shortly after, eight powerful men met in a small Californian coastal town to ensure America’s planned moon landing will be a perceived success.
Fast-forward thirty-five years to September 2002 and a celebrated investigative reporter is murdered at BBC headquarters in London moments before he is going to broadcast an explosive story about Iraqi weapons of mass destruction.
A coded message hidden in the lyrics of a thirty-year old song hides a shocking secret connecting the two events.
An innocent chat at a baggage carousel at Prague airport catapults music journalist Jack Conrad into a race against time to decipher the secret of this song. He is immediately plunged into a murky world of counter-intelligence, international security, media misinformation and extreme violence, surviving various attempts on his life through his own unpredictable behaviour.
His urgent quest takes him from Europe to the Saudi Arabian desert and ends in Seattle with key witnesses meeting sudden, apparently accidental deaths. Conrad’s resilience and determination in the face of overwhelming adversity reveals a sinister global network and uncovers two previously unsuspected high-profile murders.
“Cinematic in style” Alex Burwood 
“An excellent read” Liam Smith
“A refreshing conspiracy thriller that combines intrigue, music and murder” Prague Pipesmoker.
Click here for an independent review from Online Book Club
‘The Shape of Rain’ is currently available at a special discount price on Amazon Kindle for £1.99 in the UK and $3.29 in the USA.
UK readers click here and if you’re in the US, click here.
If you’re fascinated by conspiracy theories or interested in political history. If you think the media manipulates public opinion or even if you just like rock music, ‘The Shape of Rain’ is a fascinating and thought-provoking read.
Check it out – you’ll be glad you did.
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