Author and retired injury lawyer R. Taylor Hopkinson is here to enlighten the readers with the release of “Parallax 9/11: Part One – The Silent Assassin.” It is a gripping book – a documentary, and a drama that re-examines one of the most devastating terrorist attacks in modern history. By shedding light on a forgotten victim, this book unravels the truth behind the first life lost to Mohamed Atta, which was not in New York but in Florida.
Based on real witness testimonies, legal casework, and first-person experience, Parallax 9/11 tells the story of Keith Chapman. He was a joyful British husband-to-be who was killed in a mysterious hit-and-run incident in May 2000 during a golfing holiday in Florida. The man believed by witnesses to have been behind the wheel was none other than Mohamed Atta, the lead hijacker of Flight 11.
The book boldly explores inconsistencies in the official FBI timeline, including Atta’s chilling USDA office visit where he attempted to acquire a plane for an unknown “engineering” project, months before the 9/11 attacks. Hopkinson details never-before-published insights, legal findings, and emotional reflections from Chapman’s fiancée Angela, his friends, and others affected by the tragedy.
More than a conspiracy theory or a political treatise, Parallax 9/11 is a human story. It is a powerful and compassionate investigation and an examination into the real people touched by terrorism, often forgotten amidst global headlines. With a second volume on the way, the Parallax series promises to challenge assumptions and reopen vital questions about accountability, memory, terrorism, and truth.
Available now in print and digital formats, the book will indeed leave you questioning what you already know about the infamous 9/11 incident.
Grab your copies on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1917438575.
About the author:
R. Taylor Hopkinson is a retired injury claims lawyer, poet, musician, singer, and writer. This docu-drama is his 2nd novel, his first being Puddle Creatures, published in 2023. He remains active in the law dealing with welfare and housing rights. He is Mancunian but now lives in Suffolk, U.K. He has 3 sons and 7 grandchildren.