Andrew David Doyle
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17687495-the-magdalene-complex
The Magdalene Complex: Revelation from The Silent Apostle
Series
Tell your readers a little about yourself, where you grew up, where you
live now, where you went to school etc. Let them get to know the personal you.
Andrew David Doyle was born in Dundee, Scotland, in 1962
and is one of those unique authors we all wish we had accompanied during his
many global travels. Andrew holds a business degree, a bachelor’s degree in
marine certification, and several diplomas, including philosophy and
Egyptology. Having grown up in the 60s, Andrew branched out from the
shipbuilding industry to the military and served 15 years, from being a boy
soldier to a man. As an avid writer, Andrew has penned many novels with more
manuscripts on his busy desktop, where we may find that each ‘adventure’ simply
screams out for publication.The genre of heraldry, religion, and the obscure world of
the Knights Templar, including the Anunnaki, is what I deem as my hidden
knowledge base and foundation stone that I carve out and place into my life’s
journey.
As an author, I draw on many aspects of history, and the
threads of simple life are recorded in the rich storytelling tapestry of this
adventurer.
What inspired you to author this book?
Not understanding religion or history triggered my interest
in this work, and luckily, I have ventured into Egypt and other countries many
times in pursuit of good snip bits of information and to visit the actual
places where I write about. I wanted to create a biblical icon or event that NO
ONE will have ever heard about…and here it is, tucked between the pages of the Silent
Apostle and The Magdalene Complex.
The Silent Apostle - Doctor Darlene Gammy contacts
the ancient lost gospel of Mary and suffers from a unique tattoo spread across
her back and shoulder as a result. She is hounded by a clutch of clerics from
the Black Lodge of Cairo who pursue Darlene and Kemp Hastings to keep an
ancient biblical secret Deemed by Prophecy from becoming public knowledge. The
Silent Apostle II Assignation. This is the evolution story where Darlene
Gammay is blessed with the hidden workings of the ancient Egyptians and the
amazing plains and realms.
The Magdalene Complex (The Silent Apostle trilogy) is the full Silent Apostle story. There is also a video on
YouTube with the same name that sits within several other book trailers created
for my other novels.
Where did you get the inspiration for your book’s cover?
The book cover is as simple as it looks, basically the
origin of mankind, supernatural events in the historical timeline, and, of
course, grabbing the icons that anyone who views will automatically have a
notion or idea triggered as to what these mean.
Who has been the most significant influence on you personally and as a
writer?
Firstly, my English teacher whilst in secondary school, and
after which the author Philip K Dick and his mindset inspired some of my
novels.
What were the struggles or
obstacles you had to overcome to get this book written?
As with any project regarding religion or sciences, access
to good information and then trawling through the clutter to understand what
mostly should make sense, the art of writing is weaving the story together, and
this is where the obstacles fall away like dominoes as each story unfolds.
Tell your readers about your book.
The Magdalene complex is where a female character is
touched by religious and secret circles within our midst. Having handled an
ancient document, the effects of history and myth clash, and a supernatural
reaction occurs where Darlene is mysteriously endowed with a tattoo that
depicts a period in Mary Magdalene’s life. Etched from a painting by Gabriel
Dante Rossetti, Darlene, and Kemp Hastings face the world at large who are
trying to remove any presence of the occult and or religion as it will upset
the sensitive balance of a world most people either do not believe nor wish to
know about due to fear.
Who is your target audience, and why?
The target audience is sci-fi buffs and people interested
in ancient occult practices.
What do you consider your greatest success in life
My greatest success is - 15 novels in the mainstream -
achieved PhD equivalent with 2 x degrees and 5 x diploma in philosophy.
Egyptology, Business Law, Maritime Law, and more. Achieved military medals for
15 years of service with 3 medals in the British Army.
What one unique thing sets you apart from other writers in your genre?
My unique aspect is that I have lived and worked in many
countries over 30 years and have absorbed the culture and the way of life,
including religion, which brings a certain reality when you write subject
matter that often does not align and can be supernatural. I lived and worked in
Egypt for 2 years and I wrote this novel during the Arab Spring when I was more
or less stuck in the Cairo museum most weekends.
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