Child Witch Kinshasa

Congolese street kid seeks home. Foreign journalist wants to help. The devil is in the detail.

A tale of travel, love and loss, Mike Ormsby's first novel is published in two volumes - 'Child Witch Kinshasa' and 'Child Witch London' - by Nicoaro Books.

Child Witch Kinshasa:
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Congolese street kid seeks home. Foreign journalist wants to help. The devil is in the detail.

A tale of travel, love and loss, Mike Ormsby's first novel is published in two volumes - 'Child Witch Kinshasa' and 'Child Witch London' - by Nicoaro Books.

Child Witch Kinshasa:

It’s spring 2002 and Frank Kean is training journalists in troubled Congo. When he learns that religious zealots are torturing and murdering so-called child witches, his reporter's instincts kick in. Why so little news coverage of these 'exorcisms'? He is determined to break the silence.

In a remote village, Pastor Precious arrives to battle Satan. Twelve-year-old Dudu faces a torrent of accusations and is forced to flee, far from home. He swears he is not a witch, but evidence suggests otherwise.

When Frank meets Dudu in Kinshasa, he sees an opportunity to help the sceptical street kid, even if it means crossing the line and making promises he may be unable to keep.

Can they trust each other, in a crisis?

Superstition and fear play out against a bloody and relentless civil war.

The story continues in 'Child Witch London'(March 2014).(less)

Mike is a British writer/musician based in Transylvania, where he has lived for five hundred years. He is the author of:

'Never Mind the Vampires, Here's Transylvania' (2017)

'Palincashire, Tales of Transylvania' (2017)

'Child Witch London' (2014)

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Mike is a British writer/musician based in Transylvania, where he has lived for five hundred years. He is the author of:

'Never Mind the Vampires, Here's Transylvania' (2017)

'Palincashire, Tales of Transylvania' (2017)

'Child Witch London' (2014)

'Child Witch Kinshasa' (2013)

'Spinner the Winner' (2012);

'Never Mind the Balkans, Here's Romania' (2008)

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Three of Mike's stories were published in the anthology 'Bucharest Tales' (New Europe Writers, 2010).

Mike is the editor of 'Loving An Alien' (Nicoaro Books, 2016).

Screenplays:

'Barcelona' (2013, optioned in NYC)

Hey Mr DJ' (2007, filmed in Kigali)

'Enfants dits Sorciers' (2002, filmed in Kinshasa)

'In Her Own Image' (2000, optioned in L.A.);

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Mike is a British writer/musician based in Transylvania, where he has lived for five hundred years. He is the author of:

'Never Mind the Vampires, Here's Transylvania' (2017)

'Palincashire, Tales of Transylvania' (2017)

'Child Witch London' (2014)

'Child Witch Kinshasa' (2013)

'Spinner the Winner' (2012);

'Never Mind the Balkans, Here's Romania' (2008)

See also:

.)

Three of Mike's stories were published in the anthology 'Bucharest Tales' (New Europe Writers, 2010).

Mike is the editor of 'Loving An Alien' (Nicoaro Books, 2016).

Screenplays:

'Barcelona' (2013, optioned in NYC)

Hey Mr DJ' (2007, filmed in Kigali)

'Enfants dits Sorciers' (2002, filmed in Kinshasa)

'In Her Own Image' (2000, optioned in L.A.);

Mike blogs for Unicef Congo, and Radio Free Europe. If you buy one of his books and do not like it, he will be happy to accept a refund.

Thank you and meow for now ^..^ (less)