John Hunter lives by one principle: identity creates reality. But when a chance encounter with an American actress at a Cambridge hotel pulls him into a chain of events stretching from rural England to the streets of Bucharest, that principle is tested in ways he never imagined. Forced to confront the architecture of his own beliefs – and the shadows cast by the people orbiting his life – John discovers that reality is not something you witness. It’s something you author.As he navi...

Aisle Seat is a collection of thirteen (13) slightly dark and quirky short stories by John Hunter, an award-winning and produced scriptwriter who enjoys telling engaging and entertaining tales. This collection includes:THE COMPANION SHOPDifficulties arise when an elderly woman tires to return a companion purchased at a Summer Clearance Sale.DEAD MAN'S MONEYA dead man's winning lotto ticket brings no good.THE ORBAn attractive visitor from outer s...

"A retired combat veteran leads discount heroes on a suicidal rescue attempt in the Caribbean."An emotionally unavailable retired combat veteran living in south Florida gets a call in the middle of the night telling him his younger, Ugly American, brother has been kidnapped in the Dominican Republic. Paying the ransom is the last thing on his mind. With the eager assistance of a small group of discount heroes, he initiates a reckless and daring rescue attempt which will leave a tra...

What are the fundamental laws of existence? Do they shape the universe before creation, or do they unfold as life evolves? Is intelligent life a cosmic inevitability or a fleeting accident? And most importantly—what are our true limits as conscious beings?In Rules for Eternity, John Hunter embarks on a thought-provoking exploration of the biggest scientific and philosophical questions of our time. This boo...

"Researchers on a remote and frozen planet awaken a micro-terror which threatens to devour the Universe."An epic, outer space, horror story written for the enjoyment of all those who dare to ask, "Why do monsters always have to be so big?" The two parts of this novella-length adventure can be read together or separately. The Other White Meat is the beginning of this micro-terror tale and Tiny Critters is the exciting continuation and conclusion.Rem...

"A strong-willed young woman raised to be a bounty hunter struggles to find a better life."When a skinny and unwanted child raised to be a bounty hunter blossoms into a handsome young woman, she wants to believe there is more to life than shooting people and collecting rewards. She longs to put her guns away and settle down, but first, she must track down the ruthless outlaws who have killed the man she had hoped to marry. Accompanied by a twelve-year-old ...

This book is the essential companion for those who wish to learn about and visit the Inner Hebridean islands of Eigg, Muck, Rum and Canna, known collectively as the Small Isles.As well as focusing on history, archaeology and landscape change from earliest times to the present day, it is a fascinating account of the people who have lived there – their subsistence, legends and superstitions, interactions and the ways in which they exploited the land and the sea.It takes the r...

"Deep space truckers unwittingly transport a micro-terror which threatens to devour the Universe."An epic, outer space, horror story written for the enjoyment of all those who dare to ask, "Why do monsters always have to be so big?" The two parts of this novella-length adventure can be read together or separately. Tiny Critters is the exciting continuation and conclusion of this micro-terror tale and The Other White Meat is the beginning.Reminiscen...

"An obsessive young woman gets absorbed in her artwork."Zentangles are a popular graphic hobby. They are essentially drawings made on small pieces of papers using pen and ink. Their designs go from crude to very intricate and allegedly have mystical powers.This short story comes from Aisle Seat, a Collection of Slightly Dark and Quirky Short Stories.

This book examines conventional time series in the context of stationary data prior to a discussion of cointegration, with a focus on multivariate models. The authors provide a detailed and extensive study of impulse responses and forecasting in the stationary and non-stationary context, considering small sample correction, volatility and the impact of different orders of integration. Models with expectations are considered along with alternate methods such as Singular Spectrum Analysis (S...

A watched clock never movesThe church clock in this unassuming South Midlands village has stopped, and for good reason. The old man who wound it up lay lead in the tower, decapitated.Dr. Jackson (Jacko), a local historian, becomes drawn in to the police enquiry, but not before there are more unexplained deaths, including one at the home of a local MP. Then the vicar vanishes into thin air.Is there a common thread? Why are the Intelligence Services i...

The exotic and impressive grave goods from burials of the ‘Wessex Culture’ in Early Bronze Age Britain are well known and have inspired influential social and economic hypotheses, invoking the former existence of chiefs, warriors and merchants and high-ranking pastoralists. Alternative theories have sought to explain the how display of such objects was related to religious and ritual activity rather than to economic status, and that groups of artefacts found in certain graves may have belo...