In Brave New World Revisited writer, humanist, pacifist Aldous Huxley said:

It is perfectly possible for a man to be out of prison, and yet not free – to be under no physical constraint and yet to be a psychological captive, compelled to think, feel and act as the representatives of the national state, or of some private interest within the nation, wants him to think, feel and act.

The nature of psychological compulsion is such that those who act under constraint remain under the impression that they are acting on their own initiative.

The victim of mind-manipulation does not know that he is a victim. To him the walls of his prison are invisible, and he believes himself to be free. That he is not free is apparent only to other people. His servitude is strictly objective.

Aldous Huxley (1894-1963)

We have researched MK-Ultra and the secret history of mind control in our conspiracy thriller series The Orphan Trilogy, and this is what we uncovered:

MK-Ultra, the CIA’s far-reaching mind control program, was an umbrella project spawned from the US Government’s super-secret Project Paperclip, a sinister venture that involved bringing dozens of Nazi scientists to America immediately after World War Two. Some believe MK-Ultra’s beginnings actually go back to the horrendous psychiatric experiments the Nazis conducted during the Holocaust.

Researching declassified CIA documents, we also became aware of the often-disastrous impact MK-Ultra had had on the lives of CIA operatives and unwitting US citizens over the years.

Some of America’s highest profile assassins (including the likes of John Lennon’s killer Mark David Chapman and Robert Kennedy’s assassin Sirhan Sirhan) claimed they were CIA-programmed killers hypnotized by MK-Ultra…The media portrayed them as crazed lone gunmen, so naturally the public paid little attention to their claims.

        

                     Sirhan and Chapman – Manchurian Candidates?

We believe it’s possible some of these men were mind-controlled soldiers, or Manchurian Candidates, carrying out assassination orders their conscious minds were not even aware of.

For more about the murky and disturbing history behind MK-Ultra go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fml1Z5saLH0

Here’s a list of novels that have mind control as a major theme in their plots – courtesy of Goodreads.com –

http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/11984.Mind_Control_Fiction#13250061

Our conspiracy thriller series The Orphan Trilogy (The Ninth Orphan / The Orphan Factory / The Orphan Uprising) features prominently on this list.

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Here’s a new trailer for my Australian-Indian feature film MY CORNERSTONE which I wrote and acted one of the lead roles in. We shot this film from Nov 2012-March 2013 at various locations in Mumbai, India and Sydney, Australia. This trailer highlights the Indian scenes in the film.

IMDb listing: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2527256/

Logline: A young Indian nurse moves to Sydney where she’s placed in the household of a wealthy Indian-Australian family and given the task of caring for an elderly lady.

We are currently speaking to distributors worldwide regarding the film’s upcoming release.

Thanks,
James

Video  —  Posted: June 4, 2013 in Morcan Books & Films, Morcan films
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Amazon reviewer Lynelle Clark describes our coming-of-age spy thriller, The Orphan Factory (The Orphan Trilogy, #2), as “a wonderful continuous of book one” in her 5-star review just posted.

In her review, Lynelle says The Orphan Factory has a ‘well developed plot line with crafty skilled twists to keep you at the edge of your seat”.

Here’s Lynelle’s review for The Orphan Factory:

In Book 2 many questions are answered. Here we are better acquainted with Nine, Seventeen and Tommy Kentridge, the main characters of Book 1 and we learn more about the Omega agency and their quest to a New World Order with the help of 23 created Orphans.

Each uniquely formed for their skills and abilities to become great field operatives or assassins. Clinical and greedy the orphans were formed and prepared for the task. They were seen as science projects and investments and the normal childhood pains were not allowed.

From drugs, to sleep learning, to speed reading (I would have loved to have this ability myself LOL), to fighting martial arts and resuming the identities of others with even greater skill, these children were equipped with one thing in mind and that was to further the members with their dreams of power and more money they could count. Using every thing the authorities have to their disposal.

Nine, our main character rebelled and cleverly escaped. Searching for his independence and freedom. His journey takes us over the states borders to California where he meet up with a girl he was infatuated with. But Helen did not accept him for who he was and at the end this youngster learned early on not to trust any
one.

Meeting interesting characters during this time period of two weeks the story was well written and entertaining. The plans he made to get to California told you why Nine was the best, already a (threat) at the age of twelve.

I loved the way that the authors used the current news of the day to strengthen the plot line, making it more believable and interesting, creating more conspiracy theories. Bill Clinton’s rise to the presidency and how the Agency use it to further their cause. Using the Jonestown Cult story to bring down an ex-operative. All perfectly timed within the story.

The hatred and jealousy that consumed Seventeen from the start and leads her to almost succeed in killing Nine.

I must admit that I became fond of Nine, his strong character superbly developed so that you could be part of his world and his experiences.

Drawn into the secretive world of DNA faltering, power and greed and the extend people in authority would go to acquire even more. Excellent read for all who loves a good spy thriller and I can recommend it for Young Adults as well.

Well developed plot line with crafty skilled twists to keep you at the edge of your seat.

This review can also be viewed at: http://www.amazon.com/The-Orphan-Factory-Trilogy-ebook/product-reviews/B008M9WWKW/ref=cm_cr_dp_synop?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=0&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending#R28UP9TF9S4UUW

Lynelle’s literary blog site is well worth visiting also – at:  lynelleclarkaspiredwriter.blogspot.com/

Happy reading!Lance

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Our controversial conspiracy thriller series The Orphan Trilogy (The Ninth Orphan/ The Orphan Factory / The Orphan Uprising) is now in Amazon bestseller lists in the USA, Canada, UK, Germany and France.

Predictably, the most popular novel in the series is book one, The Ninth Orphan. It seems many readers are buying book one first before investing in the discounted box set.

Meanwhile, The Orphan Trilogy remains #3 on Goodreads’ Conspiracy Fiction list behind the Dan Brown novels Angels & Demons and The Da Vinci Code, which are currently #1 and #2 respectively. The next three places on that list are filled by books one, two and three in The Orphan Trilogy.

For the Top 100 books on Goodreads’ Conspiracy Fiction list go to: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2407.Conspiracy_Fiction#17377036

 

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Our conspiracy thriller novel The Ninth Orphan (The Orphan Trilogy, #1) is rising up the bestseller lists on Amazon.com and Amazon UK.

Here’s the links to those lists:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0056I4FKC & http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0056I4FKC

And here’s the current ranking for The Ninth Orphan on Amazon.com

#28 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Mystery & Thrillers > Thrillers > Spy Stories & Tales of Intrigue

#31 in Books > Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Thrillers > Spy Stories & Tales of Intrigue

#93 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Action & Adventure

 

Reviewers and critics alike seem to resonate with the controversial themes in this novel. Merging fact with fiction, The Ninth Orphan illuminates shadow organizations rumored to actually exist in our world. The novel explores a plethora of conspiracies involving real organizations like the CIA, MI6, and the UN, and public figures such as President Obama as well as the Clinton, Marcos and Bush families.

Tackling genetic selection, mind control and secret societies, The Ninth Orphan also exposes a global agenda designed to keep the power in the hands of a select few. The novel’s antagonists are members of a shadow government acting above and beyond the likes of the White House, the FBI, the Pentagon and the NSA.

Meanwhile, our thriller series The Orphan Trilogy (The Ninth Orphan / The Orphan Factory / The Orphan Uprising) remains #3 on Goodreads’ Conspiracy Fiction list. For the Top 100 books on this list go to: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2407.Conspiracy_Fiction#17377036

 

Happy reading! -Lance

 

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In the latest 5-star review of our highly rated adventure-romance, Fiji: A Novel, Amazon reviewer ‘Aspired Writer’, of South Africa, describes the novel as “An excellent read, (an) exciting story from beginning to end”.

Here’s the review (abridged):

An insightful historical romance that gives you a better overview into the life of the Fijian people and their customs. Customs that for us as Europeans were unheard off, barbaric and cruel. But then Europeans (were) not innocent in their dealings with people, just more secretive about it as we know from history.

The authors’ intriguing plot kept you focused on the pages as you venture between action filled pages and the romantic nuances in the book.

Starting out as lust filled connections Nathan Johnson and Susannah Drake were the opposites in character from each other but yet the chemistry was undeniable. Susannah’s dreams filled with the young American and what he would do with her. But yet she kept her distance, knowing the arrogant and selfish man would never fit into her life.

Her father Reverend Drake, missionary to the Fiji islands did not condone the interaction and kept them apart as far as he could. But when fights erupted and Susannah was abducted he paid the ultimate price trying to protect his daughter….

….Colorful and descriptive, you are part of the lives of the people as this well written and fast paced book captures the attention.

Good and evil the two forces that fight against each other to gain the upper hand, running amok in the lives of Susannah and Nathan. Interesting characters added to the storyline making it a believable, entertaining and well planned plot.

For the full review, go to: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0057YCZM0/

Interview with the authors is online at:

http://lynelleclarkaspiredwriter.blogspot.com/2013/05/fiji-novel-interview-and-5-star-review.html

As an aside, Fiji: A Novel is currently in Amazon’s bestseller list for paperbacks in its appropriate category.

Happy reading! -Lance & James

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This 3-minute video clip of the full moon rising over Wellington, New Zealand was shot on a calm summer evening as people gathered on the Mt Victoria Lookout point.

The stunning video is one single real-time shot with no manipulation whatsoever. The camera was placed on a hillside over 2km from the Lookout point, and was shot with the equivalent of a 1300mm lens.

The amount of planning, trial and error, and luck that went into this are mind blowing. The photographer tried to capture this for over a year with many failed attempts. But recently it all came together in a way even he couldn’t have hoped.

One thing I encourage you to do is watch this on the biggest screen you have – don’t waste it on an iphone screen.

http://vimeo.com/65157904

Here’s a trailer for my OZ-Bollywood feature film MY CORNERSTONE which I wrote and acted one of the lead roles in. We shot this film recently at various locations in India and Australia.

More news to come on the release of this film.

James

Video  —  Posted: May 1, 2013 in Morcan Books & Films, Morcan films
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Fans of The Da Vinci Code bestselling author Dan Brown don’t have long to wait until the release of his latest novel, Inferno. May 14th is D-Day for the book’s release in North America by Doubleday and in the UK by Transworld Publishers, a division of The Random House Group.  The book will have a first printing of four million copies. 

Inferno, featuring the return of renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon, is set in Italy and centers on one of history’s most enduring and mysterious literary masterpieces, Dante’s Inferno.

On his own website, Dan Brown says:

Although I studied Dante’s Inferno as a student, it wasn’t until recently, while researching in Florence, that I came to appreciate the enduring influence of Dante’s work on the modern world. With this new novel, I am excited to take readers on a journey deep into this mysterious realm…a landscape of codes, symbols, and more than a few secret passageways.

Check out Dan Brown’s website at: http://www.danbrown.com

As per below, the Dan Brown novels Angels & Demons and The Da Vinci Code are currently #1 and #2 respectively on Goodreads’ Conspiracy Fiction list. Our thriller series The Orphan Trilogy (The Ninth Orphan / The Orphan Factory / The Orphan Uprising) is #3 on that list…

Angels & Demons by Dan BrownThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownThe Orphan Trilogy by James MorcanThe Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoCatch-22 by Joseph Heller

For the Top 100 books on this list go to: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2407.Conspiracy_Fiction#17377036

Happy Reading! -Lance

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Hi All,

I am seeking distributors for my soon-to-be released feature film MY CORNERSTONE – an OZ-Bollywood romantic comedy filmed in Sydney, Australia and Mumbai, India. We will be promoting the film at Cannes next month. All territories worldwide currently available for a theatrical release.

IMDb listing: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2527256/

Regards,

James Morcan

Morcan Motion Pictures

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