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BRIAN TRENCHARD-SMITH'S THE HEADSMAN'S DAUGHTER - AVAILABLE NOW!

November 4, 2016

Cult filmmaking legend Brian Trenchard-Smith (DEAD END DRIVE-IN, TURKEY SHOOT, BMX BANDITS) - whom we are delighted to welcome as the special guest jurist at Fantastic Planet Film Festival 2016 - has recently released his genre-bending novel THE HEADSMAN'S DAUGHTER.

It's a fantastic yarn. from one of Australia's greatest story-tellers. Order your copy today! Available from Amazon and Kindle here.

Alice awakens in a psychiatric hospital believing she is the daughter of a 16th century executioner. Is she insane, or has a portal opened to a past life where she and her outlaw lover are hunted by a corrupt noble and his henchmen? What is the true agenda of Paul, the handsome young doctor who befriends her? Why will intelligence agencies kill to possess her? Are cosmic forces in play to change both past and future? The Headsman's Daughter is a thrilling genre mash-up in novel form. Think Games Of Thrones meets The Bourne Identity on Freaky Friday. It's a ripping yarn for progressives, a sardonic take on agitprop fiction that explores themes of political corruption, social change, justice, destiny, and timeless love. It's an action packed roller coaster ride with surprising twists and turns along the way, plus a bit of metaphysics thrown in for good measure. This is the first in a series of adventures for Alice, an 18 year old girl, both pure and fierce of heart...

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