Codes Set in Stone

Imagine a suburb beneath the waves; contemplate the idea of palatial living in a pyramid amongst the stars. Codes Set in Stone embraces both of these somewhat grandiose scenarios in a story set in the not too distant future. Containing the essential ingredients of Relationship, Romance and Rescue, the novel tells of men on a mission to solve mysteries and investigate intrigue and skulduggery - a mission that takes them from Belgium to Venice to Rome to the Himalayas and back again and finally culminates in the discovery of an age-old promise contained in a revelatory book with its conundrum of a final code set in a bright, white, shining stone. It is interesting to note that several of the hitherto fictitious events in the story subsequently became fact after the initial manuscript first saw the light of day.

Rory Ross-Muller hails from Cape Town, South Africa whilst Pippa Duffy comes from Bristol, England. Rory is a story-teller whose interests include current affairs and history. Pippa currently teaches English, but it is her theatrical career as actor, director and playwright that has had a direct bearing on the unusual dynamic of this novel. For almost five years Pippa and Rory worked together, fleshing out the characters and events that finally brought Codes Set in Stone to life.