Ronald Irwin

It’s Johannesburg, 1989, and a ruthless rush for ‘gold’ has created one of the most dangerous and tumultuous cities in the western world. Fifty years of self indulgence, subterfuge and bumbling racial politics have ignited in a frenzy of pantry-raiding and murderous cover-ups. It is the perfect setting for a hero’s trail.

Ever since man peered out of his cave and saw the frightening world before him, he has assumed the mantle of ‘hero’ – on the battlefront, at work, and in the home. Women have traditionally been coerced into encouraging and applauding his efforts – or have they?

In this dark thriller, based on actual events, our hero struggles between his destiny and his desires as he engages with a far from simpering heroine. Apple Tree Hero is a ground-breaking romp through the poems, art, music and movies that have chronicled the heroic triumph of good against evil, that monomyth adopted by virtually every society in the world.

Congratulations Mel, and long may the Mythos Press Endure!