The Springthorpe Agenda - Softcover

Ripley, Dale

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1984984128 ISBN 13: 9781984984128

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018

Synopsis

Cryptic notes in his dead father's journal.

Guarded secrets within the nursing home walls.

Trust no one.

Are the elderly residents at Springthorpe living their golden years in peace, or are they part of a medical mystery waiting to be solved?

Mark Hogarth, a New York newspaper editor, receives a text stating that his father has died. Mark books the next flight to San Francisco to pick up his father's belongings from Springthorpe Manor, an old, red brick, retirement home sitting high on a hill. As Mark sorts through his father's possessions, he discovers strange and cryptic notes in his father's journal that suggest foul play.

Mark becomes convinced that his father may still be alive, even after Heath Dole, the director of Springthorpe, hands him a black urn containing his father's ashes and assures Mark that Ralph Hogarth has indeed passed.

Has Mark's grief made him unwilling to accept his loss? Or are Mark's instincts correct?

Navigating the dark corridors of the facility, Mark teams up with Sarah, a Springthorpe nurse, to search for the truth about the mysterious clues and events unfurling around them.

They soon discover that someone will stop at nothing to protect the secrets of Springthorpe Manor.

Highly addictive, The Springthorpe Agenda is a fast-paced, roller-coaster thriller you'll want to share with friends.

About this title

About the Author

Dale Ripley graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Bacteriology. After several years of Lab Technician positions, Dale switched career gears and spent some time as a Personal Banking Rep, an Optometric Technician and a Shipping Supervisor. Never one to sit still, Dale now works as a QA Engineer for a software company. Dale grew up in both Wisconsin and Kentucky. In Kentucky, he lived and worked on a dairy farm-learning to milk cows and drive tractors. In his free time, Dale has been very involved in multiple community theaters. He got the acting bug in 1991, landing a small part in a play. Since then, he has landed lead roles in "Barefoot in the Park," "Arsenic and Old Lace" and "A Few Good Men." Dale and his wife moved to Florida in 2016 to escape the cold and snowy winters of Wisconsin. Now empty-nesters, they spend plenty of time at the beach. Dale has dreamed of publishing a novel for at least 20 years now. Finally, he can cross that off his bucket list with the release of "The Springthorpe Agenda." Thank you for taking the time to read about the author. Dale is very grateful and appreciates all of you who have supported him and encouraged him by reading his book.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1984984128
• ISBN 13: 9781984984128
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 348