There are some things beyond the ability of science to explain.In 1693, while using alchemy to recover lost knowledge of the Illumination, Isaac Newton suffered a mental breakdown, revealed through letters he wrote to John Locke and Samuel Pepys. Newton spent the next three decades affected by what he created, while concealing a secret to preserve his scientific reputation. Upon his death in 1727, Newton's descendants hid the evidence of his discovery, contrary to his wish that it be burned to protect his image. Energy healing practitioner Helen Simons longs for validation from the general public, which largely considers her work as fraudulent. History of science professor David Michaels struggles with his faith following the sudden death of his wife. Helen inherits an unknown document written by Newton that reveals his discovery, and together with David they follow clues to the contemporary location of Newton's secret, leading to a convergence of science, faith and the mystery of consciousness.
The annual Taste of Harbor culminates a weekend of fierce sailing competition, where rival crews unwind and celebrate before the final race of the prestigious Little Traverse Regatta. Celebration turns to tragedy, when the body of race favorite Jack Stinson is discovered below deck in the hours leading up to the start. Rick Parsons returns to Douglas Lake as the Director of the Biological Station and is called upon to assist with the ensuing forensic investigation, only to learn the victim was his sailing friend from years ago.
In Book 1 of the Newton Secret, Professor David Michaels and Psychologist Helen Simons discover a lost document by Isaac Newton that leads them to a hidden location of the great man's alchemical creation, Illumination. Its use reveals the nature of consciousness and hints at the fate of the human soul. Book 2 of the Newton secret, Entanglement follows David and Helen as they struggle to recreate the lost formula, chased by an ancient organization intent on keeping knowledge of Illumination from the world. Entanglement explores the intersection of quantum mechanics, consciousness and the construct of religion.
