At the end of the 19th century, an iconic British palace is saved from ruin when the 9th Duke of Marlborough weds American railroad heiress Consuelo Vanderbilt…
If that sounds like Downton Abbey, the similarities don’t end there. Because Blenheim Palace – my home – is one of the film locations for the smash series.
With travel from the UK still inconvenient to say the least, I decided to celebrate the launch of my new Sci Fi mystery, Prime Directive, with two videos.
One is a reading from the book. The second is a sneak peak of the palace I still can’t quite believe we get to call home.
Now, getting permission to film my own “house” is no stroll in the park. Perhaps because the requests the wardens are accustomed to receiving are from Hollywood legends.
How did I of all people end up living on the set of such films as Mission Impossible and James Bond? Watch the video to find out (link below)!
Whether you are traveling this summer or on staycation, I wish you good health and happy reading.
Davis Bunn
aka Thomas Locke
Prime Directive – Smart Science Fiction
“In the past ninety days, sixteen colonists have been murdered, and nobody thought to report it until now?”
When a number of scientists are mysteriously killed on an insignificant scientific outpost on the planet of Loria and no alarm is raised, Commander Rickets of the Galactic Space Arm (GSA) is angered that no one can explain why. Rickets orders Lieutenant Amanda Bostick along with two armed Guardians, Sergeant Hamoud and Corporal Nasim, to investigate.
All three have faced setbacks in their careers and time is against them: the GSA is demanding answers within ten days. But they have no idea what to expect as there are few reports on the planet.
Why are the scientists being killed? Is there more to the mission than first appears? Are the sentient Lorians who inhabit the planet more of a threat than the GSA realize?
‘A fast-paced, retro-feeling sci-fi mystery … good fun’ ― Publishers Weekly
Tour of the Author’s Home
Blenheim Palace is the birthplace of Winston Churchill, “the greatest Briton of all time”, and the only non-royal, non-episcopal country house in England to hold the title of palace.
Reading from ‘Prime Directive’
Davis reads a favourite passage from his new science fiction mystery, Prime Directive, on location at Blenheim Palace.
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