The Transmission
When a forgotten reel of BBC tape is discovered sealed inside the wall of a demolished broadcasting studio, investigator Rhys Maren is asked to decide whether it is simply an overlooked piece of broadcasting history or something far more significant. What begins as an ordinary enquiry soon uncovers evidence of a secret Cold War rehearsal for Britain's Wartime Broadcasting Service. A recording that official procedures say should never have survived.
As Rhys follows the trail through archives, engineering records, forgotten paperwork and the lives of the people who created the broadcast, he uncovers the story of one quiet BBC employee whose small act of defiance preserved an irreplaceable piece of history. The investigation becomes more than a search for the origin of a tape. It becomes an exploration of duty, memory and the responsibility ordinary people carry when they choose to protect the truth for those who come after them.
Blending historical research with modern investigation, The Transmission is a thoughtful mystery about archives, technology and the fragile records on which history depends. It asks what we owe to the future, and whether the smallest decision made by an ordinary person can outlast the systems that were designed to erase it.
What you'll find in this novel
- A Cold War mystery inspired by real events.
- Secret BBC broadcasting plans and forgotten archives.
- Hidden history uncovered through evidence and investigation.
- Ordinary lives at the heart of extraordinary events.
- A thoughtful mystery where history becomes the greatest witness.
Release info
The Transmission will be available in paperback and ebook.
