Let the Story Surprise Us
My books are journeys of love and adventure, shaped by a life rich in travel and experience. I don’t plan—I cast a few characters, choose a compelling setting, and let the story reveal itself. I’m not the creator, just the messenger, and I hope the reader is just as surprised as I am by where it all leads.
“Whether it’s the shadows of Istanbul or the fog of a Scottish loch, I write stories that pull you in—and won’t let go.”
– Brian Russell
Let the Story Surprise Us
My books are journeys of love and adventure, shaped by a life rich in travel and experience. I don’t plan—I cast a few characters, choose a compelling setting, and let the story reveal itself. I’m not the creator, just the messenger, and I hope the reader is just as surprised as I am by where it all leads.
“Whether it’s the shadows of Istanbul or the fog of a Scottish loch, I write stories that pull you in—and won’t let go.”
– Brian Russell
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The Marble Sea
by: Brian Russell
While visiting Venice, Nora and Peter Brandt, a high-profile Hollywood couple, enter an exclusive boutique so that Nora can try a dress. She never returns from the dressing room. In this heart-pounding novel, Peter tracks her to Istanbul and begins his search. Nora, who has been delivered to a powerful collector of all things beautiful, must use her wits and her skills to survive.
The Marble Sea is the entrance to the Bosporus Straits, which flow through Istanbul to the Black Sea. The straits are the crossroads of the world, the link between East and West. The ancient city of Istanbul provides the backdrop for this fast-paced tale of loss and desperation. Throughout the novel, we are taken on a journey from the dark streets of the ancient city of mystery to the gleaming palaces that line the shores of the Bosporus Straits. “The Marble Sea” is a race against time and impossible odds. Is Peter’s love strong enough to survive the challenge? Will he find Nora alive?
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“I wish the book would never end”
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“A real page turner. This book brings together a heart stopping story and a great love story. The twist is so cool, it should be a dance.”
Vicky A.
Brian Russell has done it again …a master storyteller! The descriptions of everything from the streets of Istanbul to the elaborate palaces put the reader right in the center of the action. A gripping novel you will not be able to put down!
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When you’re sad about having finished a book, it’s the best indication of it being really good. It’s rich with emotion, action, suspense and fascinating places and characters … a well written and exciting novel, for you to enjoy!
Carole Applegarth
Gripping suspense, it should be made into movie!
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I loved this book. The book was written with such description and detail that I felt like I was actually watching a movie. I was eager to begin reading each chapter and saddened when I finished the book. Thank you for renewing my passion for reading.
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Intrigue, Suspense, Action! Don’t open this book unless you have a little time. You won’t want to put it down! The characters come alive in this novel, and you’ll find yourself being inserted into the story as if you were part of it!
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Very Captivating Read…literally and metaphorically. I couldn’t put it down and had it finished in no time, and when you’re sad about having finished a book, it’s the best indication of it being really good. It’s rich with emotion, action, suspense and fascinating places and characters, that you feel for every step of the way. A well written and exciting novel, for you to enjoy!
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Scribe
by: Brian Russell
A high-profile Hollywood couple journeys to Scotland, only to discover that the lake house they’ve leased for the summer has a dark and sinister history. As the weeks pass, the MacIntyres are inexorably drawn into a vile trap that soon threatens their marriage and ultimately their lives. As their world crumbles around them, the historical novel John MacIntyre is writing takes on a life of its own with truly horrifying results.
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A Must Read. I read Scribe over the course of two evenings. It is a beautifully crafted story that creates amazing images in your mind of the typical remote areas in Scotland along with the very unique clan history cleverly weaved through the plot. The dialogue is real and believable. You actually feel the joy and pain experienced by the main characters as they are pulled into a thrilling mystery through time which deeply affects their relationship with one another. Brian is a talented author and I hope to see more books published by him in the near future. I haev already recommended this book to many friends and relatives. Keep up the great work, Brian.
Charles Bargiel
Retreat to your most comfortable chair and settle in……. as Scribe transports you to Scotland by masterfully interweaving contemporary suspense with 17th century lore in a way that is far more than a “good read” or a “page turner” – though it is both of those – so much more, in fact, that you are glad you laid in more firewood and hopeful that the rain lasts all weekend. This is a book that took me where I want to be with a good story, introduced me to characters I came to care about and kept me among them until both interwoven tales were fully told. I loved it!
Jeannie Nelson
Enjoyed this well written work and all the mysteries it presented the reader. The setting of Scotland was described beautifully and made me want to visit. The characters were convincing and complex, which kept you in suspense and guessing. It was one of those books that you hated to see end. Maybe there will be a sequel.
Mel Sheeler
Amazing reading from the beginning to the un- imagined end – During a recent trip I had the time to read Scribe in fact I could not put it down. The way Brian was able to intertwine the lives of the characters was true genius. From the emotional lives of the Scribe himself, and his wife, to the book the Scribe challenged himself to write you find yourself feeling as if you too were there experiencing every detail as it played out. I recommend that anyone wishing true suspense and bone chilling exerts of what could be true life experiences to read Scribe. Just be prepared to not put it down till finished!
Paul Andersen
Could Never Put It Down! The book was excellent. I read cover to cover in a few days. Would highly recommend it to my friends. Good gifts for friends. The story never lags and moves flawlessly thru the Scottish lands. Having been there just a few years ago it brought back vivid memories of the lochs, mountains and the scenery. Thanks Brian Hope it’s a hit!
Vicky A.
Suspense, Romance and Revenge never travelled through time so gracefully-an exciting journey — Russell transports our minds and hearts through the mist of time. Wonderfully nuanced, the writer makes you feel and sense your surroundings. Love, hate and revenge never travelled through time to gracefully. A well-structured, haunting read that leaves you quite satisfied yet, wanting more from this writer. Let the quill write on.