Techno Plague Threatens Human Existence in New Thriller

Author Clare Turpen recreates events of the bubonic plague in her modern interpretation, Ashes Ashes We All Fall Down.

Fort Polk, LA (PRWEB) March 20, 2008 -- Ashes Ashes We All Fall Down by Clare Turpen is a savvy techno-thriller that draws its roots, paradoxically, from events that took place hundreds of years ago. Inspired by the true story of lovers separated by quarantine during the last bout of the bubonic plague, Turpen wrote a modern day parallel, adding the creative complexity of a technological epidemic threatening all life.

The book draws intriguing parallels between this non-viral epidemic and the bubonic plague. The heroine is haunted by the nursery rhyme "Ashes Ashes" in the back of her mind, her dreams; even her computer seems possessed by the eerie mantra that also brings back her memories of a troubled past.

Turpen is a master of foreshadowing and adroitly combines the technical world in which her heroine lives with her almost supernatural sense of foreboding in much the same way that she parallels past and present, illustrating both how history repeats itself and that the most important human values remain the same over time.

For more information or to request a free review copy, members of the press can contact the author at cturpen@clareturpen.com. Ashes Ashes We All Fall Down is available for sale online at Amazon.com, BookSurge.com, and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide.

About the Author
A current student of Northwestern State University Louisiana and originally from Minnesota, Clare Turpen joined the Army in 2001 following the terrorist attacks of 9-11, where she became a nuclear, chemical, and biological specialist. Her technological and scientific background lends credence to her first novel, Ashes Ashes We All Fall Down, in which technology and disease combine to create an epidemic of global proportions. She is currently working on a variety of novels and lives in Louisiana with her husband.

About BookSurge
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