Mackenzie Ford is the pseudonym of a well-known author, who is the writer of many critically acclaimed works of non-fiction.
Mackenzie's debut novel, THE KISSING GATES, a love story set during the First World War, tells the story of English soldier, Hal, who strikes up a conversation with German Lieutenant Wilhelm during the Christmas Day ceasefire of 1914 - a conversation which leads to Hal living a life meant for someone else. THE KISSING GATES is published in the UK by Little, Brown (Sphere) and in the US by Nan Talese (as GIFTS OF WAR). French, Chinese and Serbian language rights have been sold.
Mackenzie's next novel, THE CLOUDS BENEATH THE SUN, is set in Kenya in 1961. As a small plane carrying Nathalie Nelson lands at a remote airstrip in the Serengeti, Nathalie knows she's run just about as far as she can from home. Trained as an archaeologist, she has fought hard to be included in a team excavating ruins in Kenya, her first opportunity to escape England and the painful memories of her past. But before she can find her bearings, the dig is surrounded by controversy - and murder. In a country on the brink of crisis, nowhere and no one is safe. As a growing attraction to colleague Jack Deacon becomes a passionate, reckless affair, Nathalie must give evidence at a trial that could spark violence and turmoil, and destroy everything she had hoped for.
THE CLOUDS BENEATH THE SUN will be published by Sphere in October 2009.
Mackenzie is currently working on his third novel for Sphere, due to be published in 2010.
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