Attic Whispers from The Blue Mountains {November 2025 edition}

Attic Whispers from The Blue Mountains

 

Greetings from my attic in the Blue Mountains, my friends!



Rejuvenation and Inspiration

Due to plenty of rainfall, spring has been absolutely spectacular this year, turning our garden up here in the Blue Mountains into a wonderland of colour, rejuvenation, and wonder.

As many of you would know, I am a keen gardener and spend a lot of my time outdoors, writing. Surrounded by a world heritage national park with waterfalls and unspoilt rainforests, the natural beauty of this ancient land is a great source of peace and inspiration that stimulates the creative mind.

In fact, Murder on the Ghan, and The Bone Scraper Legacy, novellas 4 and 5 in the Series, were written almost entirely in the garden, or sitting on the escarpment high above the mist and clouds hiding the rugged valleys and dense rainforests below.

There’s an important reason I mention these two novellas here. The subject matter and characters featured in both novellas are directly related to the next book in the Jack Rogan Mysteries Series I am working on right now.  An excerpt from The Note from the Author at the beginning of the new book explains:

 

“Jack Rogan Mysteries novellas have been interposed between books to act as ‘story bridges’ to assist readers in following the series and enhancing the overall reading experience by providing back stories and related material that didn’t feature in the Novels.

In this case, two award-winning novellas will do just that, namely, The Bone Scraper Legacy and Murder on the Ghan. These novellas are relevant here and connect this book with previous storylines. In subtle ways, this book expands and continues the plot structure and characters featured in each novella, thereby preparing the way for what’s to come. After all, this is a series.

To improve your reading experience and create anticipation and curiosity, I invite you to do the following:

If you are unfamiliar with these two novellas, please read them before delving into this book, as they form a ‘literary package’ designed to enhance the enjoyment and understanding of the book.

I hasten to add that this is not essential, as the book stands alone like all the others. Still, this approach would undoubtedly add an expanded appreciation of the plot structure and the characters involved, without being subjected to the laborious and annoying repetition so commonly found in series of this kind.”

 

Of course, many of you have already read the two novellas, but may I suggest that you revisit the storylines as this would significantly add to, and enhance, the reading experience of the next book.

The next book. A brief update:

Book nine in the series has turned out to be my most ambitious and challenging project by far. Why? Because Jack Rogan and his intrepid companions are entering a very different, mysterious world: Japan. 
 
Cultural and historical authenticity have once again demanded meticulous research which, when added to the language barrier, has been very time consuming and challenging. That said, the writing journey has been immensely satisfying despite the steep learning curve and research trips to Japan. This is the reason that completing the novel has taken a little longer than usual and it wasn’t possible to publish the book before the upcoming holiday season which was my original intention. So, please be patient. I am sure that the wait will be worthwhile.
 
 In the meantime, please do read the two novellas I mentioned above, as they will provide an exciting back story, preparing the way for Jack Rogan’s next nail-biting adventure.
A special pre-Christmas gift just for you:

To add a little festive cheer to your Christmas stocking, you can download The Bone Scraper Legacy right now FOR FREE, by following the link below. Please note that this offer will only be available for a limited time.
So please, hurry, and enjoy the novella during the holidays and prepare the way for the new book!

STAY SAFE, STAY CHEERFUL, and please STAY IN TOUCH.

 

Sincerely,

 

Gabriel Farago

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Here are links to my books. Have you read them all?
 
The Jack Rogan Mysteries Series: Books 1-8 (All books are available in Kindle Unlimited)
 
  1. The Empress Holds the Key
  2. The Disappearance of Anna Popov
  3. The Hidden Genes of Professor K
  4. Professor K: The Final Quest
  5. The Curious Case of the Missing Head
  6. The Lost Symphony
  7. The Death Mask Murders
  8. The Stolen Altarpiece
 
The Jack Rogan Mysteries Novellas 1-5 (All novellas are available in Kindle Unlimited except for The Bone Scraper Legacy)
 
  1. The Kimberley Secret
  2. The Forgotten Painting
  3. The Postmaster of Treblinka
  4. Murder on the Ghan
  5. The Bone Scraper Legacy

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