Adam Bethlehem

Adam Bethlehem was born in London and grew up in South Africa. He trained as a doctor before returning to England to study physics. He has also worked as a bookseller, a confectioner and a medico-legal advisor.

Adam’s first book, Mr Einstein and Me, was published in 2014 by Triple Point Press. His second novel, The Universal Theory of Immigration, was released in 2016.

Forthcoming titles:
It Matter’s Not, Who Lies on Top – a multigenerational saga publishing in 2027.

The story of Nicolas Copernicus Jones begins in the mists before conception… The prospective father, Joshua Jones, is a principled man defined by a belief in progress that has been both effective and uncomfortable for those around him.

Long past midnight, a dusting of snow covered every surface in the garden as Nicolas parted the curtains in his bedroom. Flakes drifted on unseen currents in the air and there was movement in the shadows. A fox looked out momentarily before withdrawing into bushes that fringed the empty lawn. Then wingtips in the muffled silence, fluttering beneath the eaves. He reached for a dressing gown and stepped into the corridor, making his way carefully to the stairs.

The kitchen was quiet, library empty, thoughts gathering around him like a cloak. In the dining room, moonlight reflected on the polished surface of the table.

Who are you, Nicolas Copernicus Jones?

Dark Hour Before Dawn – A hospital thriller

In London, an immigrant worker reads hospital records in the hope that he will be able to train as a nurse … clinical notes, blood tests and post-mortem reports …

Medical information is not imagination and the certainty of knowledge needs no proof for understanding. A crime might go unchallenged but, even without punishment, the truth can be a kind of justice.

Footsteps fade as a guard moves along the corridor leaving a silence that cannot be filled by hope.