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Captivating Thriller Pierces the Genre with a Cascade of Unworldly
Events Surrounding an NYPD Cop and His Serial Killer Target,
Revealing the Mysteries of Human Existence Through an
Extraordinary Twist of Fate
Forced to Straddle Alternative Realities, a Blue Collar Cop Must Evolve Beyond
His Badge, Overcoming His Own Dark Past in Gripping Modern Fable
LOS ANGELES, CA NOVEMBER 1, 2022 – Author, poet and musician Thomas Lane
debuts his first novel, The Karma Factor, a work of visionary fiction exploring the
boundaries of human consciousness against the backdrop of a classic suspense
thriller. With a purpose that transcends the genre, Lane expertly weaves the
novel’s wider message in a ground-breaking, white-knuckle ride between worlds,
as characters set out to make karmic amendments, right wrongs and re-establish
the power of choice.
Haunted by a nameless guilt, tired of running from his demons, NYPD detective
James Early decides to end his life. Taunting an armed suspect into blind fury, he
makes himself an easy target. But the bullets fired at
point blank range are mysteriously diverted. There is no
blood and no wounds. Instead of the end, Early finds
himself, miraculously, at the beginning of a long and
arduous quest to solve the riddle of the missing bullets
and the search for meaning: “If I’ve been given some
kind of reprieve…what in God’s name am I supposed to
do with it?”
The Karma Factor flips the good-versus-evil theme on
its side as it traverses the ages, interlacing past lives
with present, on a hero’s quest for redemption. Lane
juxtaposes veteran city detectives and an elusive serial
killer with a visionary monk sequestered in an
abandoned monastery in the Tibetan Himalayas. When protagonist Early sets out
to uncover the mysterious force that saved his life, he discovers that, in his previous
lifetime, he had been part of a secret mission. Led by a Tibetan sage, a team of
advanced thinkers had gained access to the Akashic Records, a repository of every
soul’s thoughts, deeds and actions through time. Their goal? To use these records
to locate key individuals’ unhandled karma in the past––and help those soaccountable for their misdeeds. The mission’s ultimate challenge would be to
restore an awareness of possibilities, unburdened by the past, to a world engulfed
by denial and fear.
Lane adds a unique perspective to the genre: “I see the world as a place of grit and
suffering and magic. I wanted to capture those contrasting elements, show them
as parts of a whole when viewed through a lens that is vast and kind and timeless.
Although the story revolves around a cop and a serial killer, the book is
fundamentally about hope––a hope that understands both bullets and prayers,
and the path that goes beyond.”
About Thomas Lane:
Born and raised in Connecticut, Thomas Lane is a multidimensional
artist drawn to spaces where art, spirit, and
social justice intersect. He is the author of The Artists’
Manifesto and a catalog of songs, poems, screenplays, novels,
and paintings. He also founded The Helen Hudson
Foundation, a charitable organization focused on social
issues, including homelessness, racism, and the
environment. He currently lives with his wife in Rhode Island.

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