Hooke's Prism: The terrifying legacy of 'the English Leonardo'

By Paul Ashford

When two brothers stumble upon a gun and a crumbling notebook in the English countryside, they set in motion a chain of events that leads back to the dying embers of the Second World War - and the final, portentous days of Winston Churchill's premiership. The cryptic jottings belong to a forgotten veteran: a man broken by conflict, haunted by secrets, and once entangled in an invisible war fought by the brightest minds of an age.

At the heart of it all lies a mystery buried since 1945 - a message penned by Churchill himself at a conference table in Potsdam, and then stolen before it could be acted upon. As the narrator pieces together a puzzle that spans generations, he uncovers the terrifying legacy of the Invisible College, a secretive fellowship founded by the 'English Leonardo', Robert Hooke. But what did Hooke discover - and why has it been hidden for over 300 years?

Hooke's Prism is a gripping literary thriller that peers into the shadowy spaces between science, power, and history.

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"Darkly comic, fiercely intelligent, and rich with historical intrigue, Hooke's Prism asks one urgent question: When truth is refracted through power, can we ever see the world as it truly is?"

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1919231404
• ISBN13: 9781919231402
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Caryddwen Publishing
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"