April 30, Palm Springs Author David Church’s The Magi Solution, available for sale to the public
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April 30, Palm Springs Author David Church’s The Magi Solution, available for sale to the public
Thrilling Final Chapter in the author’s acclaimed Edison Trilogy
www.edisontrilogy.com
“A high-octane alt-history caper where real figures from history go head-to-head with evil in ways you absolutely never saw in your high school textbooks.” – Literary Titan (5 of 5 stars)
10 April 2025 – Palm Springs, CA: Forget the Ides of March, it’s Beltane on April 30 that might send you underneath the sheets. That’s when, according to pagan mythology, the membrane between the physical and spirit realms is at its thinnest. It’s a day for witches, seances, and Palm Springs author David Church’s critically-acclaimed “Thomas Edison and the Magi Solution”: the perfect time for the world’s most famous inventor to save the world, with a little help from some equally well-known friends. The book is available online via Amazon as well as Church’s site www.edisontrilogy.com.
“If you ever wondered what would happen if Indiana Jones met Thomas Edison, crossed paths with Groucho Marx, and then all three went on a mission to save the world from Hitler—with a dash of sci-fi and the occult thrown in—you’re in for one wild ride,” raved Literary Titan. “It’s for the dreamers, the sci-fi nerds, the WWII buffs, and anyone who loves a bold swing.”
“Thomas Edison has always fascinated me, not only because of his world-altering inventions but because of his fascination with the afterlife,” says Church, 70, whose “Edison Trilogy” is now complete with the new book. “That, added to my love for, and intense study of, history, specifically WWI and WWII, is what inspired these books. “Plus, as a screenwriter, I’m eager to see the trilogy have a second life in film or streaming.”
The first two installments – “Thomas Edison and the Purgatory Equation” and “Thomas Edison and the Lazarus Vessel” – have earned critical praised and a wide fan following for his “free-wheeling, enjoyable blend of real history, derring-do adventure and early cinematic comedy” — Kirkus Reviews.“Thomas Edison and the Purgatory Equation” is the untold saga of Thomas Edison’s greatest invention: a machine designed to penetrate the barrier between life and death. Edison is accompanied on his metaphysical quest by John Dawkins, his heroic, young assistant with a tragic past, Emily Auburn, a Ziegfeld Follies showgirl and her wise-cracking rehearsal pianist, the teenage George Gershwin. Destiny propels them from the mind-boggling marvels of Edison’s secret library to the Captiva Island compound of the Seminole Indians, to the frontlines of the Great War where they journey into the dark heart of the dead zone and wage a decisive battle for the soul of mankind.
In “Thomas Edison and the Lazarus Vessel”, Edison is assisted by his long-time colleague John Dawkins, Emily Auburn and George Gershwin as they reunite to realize Edison’s final invention, the simu-dermis, a manufactured vessel of skin capable of housing a soul and allowing the dead to rise again. Accompanied by their new companions, Groucho Marx and Eleanor Roosevelt their quest propels them from the Hollywood dream factory, to the metaphysical vortex of Sedona, Arizona, to the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair, and finally to Andros Island in the Bermuda Triangle, where they battle a cabal of terrorists and come face to face with one of the greatest villains in human history.
“ ‘It’s lovely over there,’ were the last words of Edison – arguably the most famous inventor of all time,” Church explains. “As he lay dying, he seemed to glimpse into another world, a world that he believed with which he could communicate via a device he called the spirit phone. That’s the stepping off point for my entire trilogy.”
In the trilogy’s final chapter, “Thomas Edison and the Magi Solution,” Church takes the reader on a rollicking hold-onto-the-seat-of-your-pants literary rollercoaster. The seminal inventor’s quest for life beyond the grave has him partnering with other historical figures such as Noel Coward, Winston Churchill and the infamous occultist, Aleister Crowley, as he saves the world from Adolf Hitler, the Nazis and Satan himself.
“Edison’s genius wasn’t just about invention—it was about seeing possibilities where others saw limits,” says Church. “I’ve always been captivated by how his work continues to ripple through history. With The Magi Solution, I wanted to explore the profound ways his legacy intersected with the challenges of war and the enduring human spirit. Concluding this trilogy has been deeply rewarding, and I hope readers find it as thrilling and thought-provoking as I did writing it. Literally, Edison ‘lit the way’ for everything that came after.”
A former advertising executive, Church has written for publications as wildly diverse as Soap Opera Digest and Interview, authored an environmental children’s book, Larue and the Brown Sky (illustrations by Toby Bluth), co-authored the cult-musical, Judy’s Scary Little Christmas (with Jim Webber and Joe Patrick Ward) and developed a variety of films for United Artists, CBS and NBC, including Psychic Housewife, and Saving Grace. David is a member of the Dramatists Guild and the Writers Guild of America West.
“You’ve never read a World War II story like this one,” says John Hanc, award-winning journalist and author of The Coolest Race on Earth. “Church’s ability to bring historical characters to life as disparate as Noel Coward and Adolf Hitler continues to amaze. This final book in the Edison Trilogy is exhilarating.”
“The epic conclusion of the Edison Trilogy delivers the voltage,” agrees Larry Dean Harris, Artistic Director, Strong Words.” It’s been a perilously entertaining adventure for our heroes, both fictional and factual, but David Church has saved the zest for last to deliver a deliciously satisfying finale behind enemy lines and beyond our expectations.”
Thomas Edison and the Magi Solution opens in the Spring of 1945. As World War II comes to an end, John Dawkins, Edison’s intrepid former assistant, is summoned by an ailing President Roosevelt to investigate a terrifying secret report that Adolf Hitler, faced with certain loss, has made an unholy deal with the Devil to annihilate the world. Along with his wife, Sophie, an ace newspaper reporter, and their ten-year-old son, Joshua, John journeys to war-ravaged London to join forces with theatrical playboy (and undercover agent) Noel Coward. Along the way, they are reunited with the reincarnated spirit of Thomas Edison. Together, they embark on a final, death-defying adventure that propels them from the ruins of Dresden to the bizarre mysteries of the Fuhrer’s bunker, to the bowels of Hell itself. All in all, it is a journey to find ‘the Magi’ – the only three souls left on earth who can stop Hitler’s satanic endgame.
“Everyone loves a trilogy,” laughs Church, noting that the triangle and pyramid are classically strong geometric forms. “After this, I’m not sure which historical character I might re-discover and thrust into an adventure. But since my Edison books have opened the door to the afterlife, the field is wide open.”For more information about the Edison Trilogy, visit www.edisontrilogy.com and to preorder The Magi Solution, go to https://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Edison-Solution-David-Church-ebook/dp/B0DPRDZL4G