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A Dead Hero & A Very Strange Dream
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In this evocative collection, the author C. E. Carper takes readers on two gripping journeys that probe the fragile boundaries of human experience. In A Dead Hero, Ralph Adler, a weary artist facing a terminal diagnosis, is sent to a secluded hospice promising comfort, but its serene exterior hides a dark purpose: transforming the dying into agents for covert operations. As Ralph confronts his mortality, he must navigate loyalty, morality, and love in a world where humanity is a negotiable commodity.
In A Very Strange Dream, Carper delves into the surreal landscape of memory and fate, where dreams twist reality and challenge perception. Through precise, haunting prose, these tales illuminate human vulnerability, the disturbing cost of choices, and the elusive line between life, death, and the truths we dare not face. A good read for fans of suspense, psychological drama, and thought-provoking fiction.
ISBN : 978-1-83543-938-8
Scheduled: 14/05/2026
Pages : 116
Size : 205x140
Imprint : Olympia Publishers
C. E. Carper
C. E. Carper was born in Grantham, Lincolnshire but brought up in Gloucestershire. After school he joined the Merchant Navy sailing to and from the Far East. On coming ashore he took a job in East Anglia before moving abroad, working for a multinational and in his spare time worked for HM government; four years in Vienna, Austria and seven years split between Moscow and Novosibirsk in Russia. On returning from Siberia he retired to live in the West Country, currently in Devon. His hobbies are hiking on Dartmoor, painting, and writing.
