Gordon Holmes – författare

East of the Hague Line is an adventurous, dramatic and quickly paced suspense novel written about life at sea commercial fishing in the Gulf of Maine and thefar reaching tempestuous North Atlantic.

Maines rugged Coastline is comprised of more than threethousand miles of bays, inlets, and peninsulas that createisolated close-knit fishing communities. The people who live inthese seaside towns have one thing in common, a deep-rootedbond with the ocean.

East of the Hague Line takes a close personal look at what ittakes to live the life of an offshore fisherman. Writer GordonHolmes, a Maine native, captures the rhythms and tensions oflife aboard a commercial fishing boat.

The crew of the fishing vessel Jubilee is comprised of four hardened fishermen,hopeful for good fishing, whose loved ones wait at home, fearful for the lives of their men.

Fishermen depend on a good catch to earn their living but whathappens when manipulation, deceit and betrayal by a trustedcrewmember changes the tide?

Young Tom Anderson fulfills a lifelong dream when he signs onwith Captain Joseph Scanton to go fishing aboard the Jubilee on the North Atlantic.He gets far more than he bargained for when his captain isforced to take his boat and crew into a perilous situation inuncharted waters east of the Hague Line. Scantons decisionputs their freedom and their lives at stake as they sail into atrap that will change their destiny forever.

In ''Detective Bruce: A Mysterious Disappearance'' by Gordon Holmes, readers are taken on a thrilling journey through the world of detective fiction. The book is filled with suspense, intrigue, and clever twists that keep readers on the edge of their seats. Holmes'' writing style is fast-paced and engaging, drawing readers in from the very first page. The story is set in a small town where Detective Bruce must unravel the mystery behind a disappearance that has the whole community baffled. With well-developed characters and a plot full of unexpected turns, this book is a must-read for fans of the mystery genre. Holmes incorporates elements of classic detective fiction while adding his own unique touch, making this novel a standout in the genre. Readers will find themselves engrossed in the story until the very last page, eager to uncover the truth alongside Detective Bruce.

The book is divided into two sections. The first half provides a historiography of the literature on state formation from antiquity to the present day. In the second, Gordon identifies a new theme using the methodologies of economic history, the history of economic thought, and the history of ideas. His interdisciplinary approach demonstrates that the process of state formation is best understood through the prism of science, economy, and culture. The narrative highlights significant events and institutions as markers of change in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern era. The core of the book focuses on England’s economic culture and its impact on state management. University elites in science and Aristotle’s philosophy educated literate and numerate professionals for the Royal court. They became indispensable for the ever-growing complexity of governing. England was unique because it embraced statistical thinking and quantitative reasoning at the heart of the English State.