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Number 9 cannot remember the past, but he keeps ha

Number 9 cannot remember the past, but he keeps having a vision of a storm cloud rising. Especially if he walks to the end of a long pier and looks to the Horizon. Is he remembering the past? Or is he seeing the future? And can he figure it all out before it’s too late?
Here’s a passage from THE IMPRIS-ONED...

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Off the Horizon, a cloud rose like a pillar of smoke bursting from a volcano. A bolt of lightning flashed beneath it, striking the line where the sea and sky melted. Then it became dark...
So very dark.
He heard a scream…it sounded like his own…

>> Find out what happens next in THE IMPRISONED, available at your favorite bookstore. Check out more at www.paullaane.com/imprisoned (link in Bio).

WARNING: The Imprisoned is not a typical thriller. It is a spiritual mystery filled with paintings, deep psychology, and thought-provoking philosophical concepts.
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Between the protagonist Number 9 and Barmaid #13 a

Between the protagonist Number 9 and Barmaid #13 all kinds of sparks keep flying, but since they cannot remember the past, there’s a constant shadow looming over their relationship, as if they were suspecting something sinister was about to happen.
The Imprisoned is a Visual Book. It is filled with painted images by me, the author. So in this image, I got inspired by the awesome music video for Chris Isaak’s (@chrisisaak) ‘Wicked Game’. Also, it all ties in nicely with David Lynch (@davidlynchworld / @universolynch), whose influence you’re bound to notice in the story.

WARNING: The Imprisoned is not a typical thriller. It is a spiritual mystery filled with paintings, deep psychology, and thought-provoking philosophical concepts.

THE IMPRISONED is available at your favorite bookstore. Check out more at www.paullaane.com/imprisoned (link in Bio).
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The protagonist, Number 9, lives in Room 9. Every

The protagonist, Number 9, lives in Room 9. Every night he falls asleep at eight o’clock, no matter what he does. Also, he keeps closing the window, yet in the morn-ing it is always open.
The numbers, the swaying lamp above the bed, they’re all just some of the nods to the strongest inspiration for the work, the 60’s cult TV-series THE PRISONER. There’s definitely a similar vibe in the novel, yet, THE IMPRISONED is something quite different. I’ve heard it been described as David Lynch (@davidlynchworld / @universolynch), Christopher Nolan (@christophernolann), and Stephen King (@stephenkingofficialpage) getting LOST (@lost_tv_series_) on Shutter Island (#dennislehanebooks)...throw into that THE PRISONER, and you get a sense of THE IMPRISONED (the title, note the reference...yeah, you get it).
Here’s a passage from the novel...

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A soft ocean breeze from an open window swayed the curtains. The sound of seagulls permeated from outside. Number 9 rubbed his eyes, stinging from the display of light. His mouth tasted like sandpaper. He gave the room a leery glance around, even a quick peek under the bed.
“Where am I?” Then he remembered. But that was pretty much it—he refused to believe that the only memories he had of anything were from last night.
He gave his head a rub, as if a scolding for falling asleep so. The head hurt, as from a scream echoing a memory of a dream. He felt weak, as if hungover from a heavy night of drinking as he rolled off the mattress and lurched up to the windowsill. The double windows were open, the curtains swaying like ghosts in the early breeze. “I thought I closed this…”

>> Find out what happens next in THE IMPRISONED, available at your favorite bookstore. Check out more at www.paullaane.com/imprisoned (link in Bio).
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The Imprisoned is a Visual Book. It is filled with

The Imprisoned is a Visual Book. It is filled with dozens of images with hidden messages and visual enigmas. The Village is home to a slew of strange characters. Here’s a portrait of the enigmatic Shovel Lady who’s built like a supermodel, but speaks like an old hag. Why does she keep digging?

THE IMPRISONED is available at your favorite bookstore in eBook or Paperback format. Check out more at www.paullaane.com/imprisoned (link in Bio).
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Why do you think the hand is reaching for a leaf?

Why do you think the hand is reaching for a leaf?

Introducing the enigma of the leaf was the biggest change I made after the beta-readers had their say. The leaf became a strong storytelling device, adding mystery and a hidden agenda for the protagonist, as well as tying the whole story in an emotional and deeply meaningful manner in the end. Can you figure out what it means?

I’ve included in this set a series of quotes from my new Psycho-Philosophical thriller ‘The Imprisoned’.
It is available at your favorite bookstore. Check out more at www.paullaane.com/imprisoned (link in Bio).
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The Imprisoned is a Visual Book. It is filled with

The Imprisoned is a Visual Book. It is filled with dozens of images with hidden messages and visual enigmas. Here’s the beginning of chapter 10 (can you decipher the word?). If you ever come across a chapter that’s called ‘When the Sky Falls’, you know things are going to get intense. As if a frog who’s realized it’s been swimming in a kettle full of boiling water, the novel is a gradual cooker, the mounting pressure making the sky shake all the more in the end...

THE IMPRISONED is available at your favorite bookstore. Check out more at www.paullaane.com/imprisoned (link in Bio).
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