Origen: A True Story of Evil by Peter Perry and Kathleen Sumpton

Posted: August 30, 2021/By: achristay@aol.com

Please welcome Peter Perry and Kathleen Sumpton author Origen: A True Story of Evil

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Origen: A True Story of Evil

byPeter Perry and Kathleen Sumpton

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GENRE: True-Crime

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INTERVIEW

1)What expertise did you bring to your writing?

The expertise I brought to my writing was my knowledge of Origen Adamantius, the man whose ideas are at the heart of the novel. He was a theologian who had interesting concepts. Ever since my encounter with evil, I’ve been interested in perspectives like his. Origen believed in the transmigration of souls. He believed that a single lifetime is not enough for a soul to achieve salvation, and that eventually, after several lifetimes, all souls return to God.

2) What would you want your readers to know about you that might not be in your bio?

I would like readers to know that many aspects of the novel are based on real events that were scrambled and blended together. The protagonist of the book, Mike Steele, was written with the fewest alterations. Life was like that in the 1970’s. Powerlifters were treated like Rock Stars.

3) If you could be one of the characters from any of your books, who would it be and why?

If I could be one of the characters from my book, I’d be Mike. In fact, I actually am Mike. This story is based on true events. But in this novel, I weave together hundreds of elements that were all true. They may be intertwined with other elements so that something new is formed, but at the core, the bulk of the book is true, in one form or another.

4) If you were the casting director for the film version of your novel, who would play your leading roles?

If I was a casting director for a film version of the novel, I’d have Giacomo Gianniotti play Mike, Zac Efron or Taylor Lautner’s to play Jack, Jake Gyllenhaal to play Henry, Marie Avgeropoulos to play Kate, Laura Vandervoot to play Claire, Nicola Peltz or Annalisa Cochrane to play Jessica.

5) Do you have a favorite actor?

My favorite actor is Antony Starr.

6) Do you have an all time favorite book?

My favorite book is: “People of the Lie” by Scott Peck

7) Do you belong to a critique group? If so how does this help or hinder your writing?

I do belong to a professional critique group who believe that their mission is to help the writer tell the story s/he wishes to tell. Because of this professional attitude, I am able to implement suggestions that I think will better the story. They never make demands. Only suggestions.

8) What or who inspired you to start writing?

I waited many years before deciding to write this story. At first, I wrote a screenplay version. But there was no way to tell the whole story in a two hour format. That’s when I knew I had to write a novel.

9) Can you tell us a little about the black moment in your book?

The blackest moment in the book occurs when a good friend of mine is murdered. In real life, just like in the book, I introduced this friend to the serial killer. However, the serial killer lived in the same building as my friend so they had known each other before my introduction. The reason this story has taken so long to craft is because of the blackest moment in the book.

10) What is the best and worst advice you ever received? (regarding writing or publishing)

The best advice I ever received was to keep everything organic. Don’t try

to follow format guidelines like they’re rules. They’re not rules. They’re guidelines. Be aware of what story structure recommends, but stay true and organic to the material. Your main goal is to illicit an emotional response from the reader(s). As long as you’re achieving that, you’re on the right track.

11) As far as your writing goes, what are your future plans?

I have started on the next book in the Origen Series. Like the first, it will weave together more characters and situations that I encountered over the years.

BLURB:

Have you ever come face to face with the devil? In a tapestry of sports, business, and dating, there is an evil presence that is not quite visible to anyone: The Bedroom Strangler. A serial killer that scales fifteen storey buildings, enters through the balcony, and stealthily slithers under the bedroom bed, with the sole intent of raping and murdering innocent women in their sleep. He has been classified as the worst serial killer in Ontario history and Canada’s most dangerous criminal ever, operating at the height of London’s 40 year serial killer period, from 1974 – 1978.

The Bedroom Strangler is a member of a gym. It is the same gym the protagonist managed during the 1970’s. Members of the gym trained and worked out together, never knowing their friend’s true nature. In fact, Mike even introduced the killer to a female member friend at a gym party, a woman who lived in the same building as the murderer; a woman who would become his last victim. As a result of unprecedented tactics by police, Mike ends up becoming part of the investigation—but will he be able to stop this evil predator? It took 40 years to write this story and it’s important to remember that this story is being told by someone who was there.

Origen: A True Story of Evil truly began when Mike’s real-life persona, Peter J. Perry, was just 17 years old. At the time, he was just a student of St. Mary’s College in Sault St. Marie who would carry out heated discussions with a priest, Father Lawlor, about the existence of the devil. Father Lawlor tells him that one day he might meet someone so evil, he will surely know the devil exists, and maybe he will do some good by it. And we will. Part of the proceeds of this novel are being contributed to good causes to respect both the victims and Father Lawlor.

The novel’s title reflects a belief about the dynamic forms of energy as Origen believed that demons can take human form and humans can also be demonized. What follows is inspired by true events. All the names of characters have been changed and many of the events happened, although not all.

This painting of the gym scene, the dating scene, the underground fighting martial arts scene, the psychiatric scene, and Origen’s beliefs may cause you to rethink the devil. If you dare to read the contents of this book, you can come to your own conclusion: Is there more to evil than what we think?

Based on an original screenplay by Peter Perry and Geoff Hart.

Property of the Origen Foundation Inc.

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EXCERPTS:

Imagine…

You are managing a gym after just graduating from university, working very hard with a staff of thirty and creating a positive atmosphere of energy to motivate and keep members physically fit. Your mission is to create goodwill in the community at the same time as being a role model, because you have an athletic gift. You are an international powerlifting champion, undefeated. As a Canadian powerlifting champion, you become a living legend in your community, with people of all walks of life joining your gym simply to be around your positive vibe.

But in the midst of this tapestry of sports, business, and dating, there is an evil presence that is not quite visible to anyone: The Bedroom Strangler. A serial killer that scales as high as fifteen story balconies, only to discreetly slither into the unlocked balcony doors of women unbeknownst, with the sole intent to rape and murder. He has been classified as the worst serial killer in Ontario history and Canada’s most dangerous criminal ever. The Bedroom Strangler was a member of the gym I was managing. He trained and worked out with me and other members, unbeknownst to us his true qualities. He socialized with us. In fact, I introduced him to a female member friend of mine at a gym party, who he then murdered. The Bedroom Strangler incidentally lived in the same building as this friend, who was his last victim.

As a result of unprecedented tactics by police, I ended up becoming part of the investigation that stopped this evil predator. Over the years, I questioned why I met someone so evil. I questioned God. Eventually, I came to a conclusion by studying the writings of Origen: do we really understand evil? Can evil be much more than a psychiatric disorder?

People are very uncomfortable considering other possibilities. Origen believed that demons can take human form and humans can also be demonized. What follows is inspired by true events. All the names of characters have been changed but many of the events happened, although not all. At the conclusion of this painting of the gym scene, the dating scene, the underground fighting martial arts scene, the powerlifting scene, the bodybuilding scene, the psychiatric scene, and the Origen scene, you can come to your own conclusion: Is there more to evil than what we think? How have we grown to understand evil, through both language and symbolism perpetuated by our surroundings? What, even, is time? Who, or what, represents the greatest way to understand and defeat evil? And, most of all… What is the difference between death and evil?

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

PETER J. PERRY’S athletic accomplishments include being an eight-time Canadian open powerlifting champion from 1976-1984. He won the North American powerlifting championship in 1979, and dedicated his trophy to the woman he promised he would dedicate it to in this novel, Jessica. Peter was also the U.S. deadlift champion in 1980, International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Open fifth place in 1982, World Masters level-one drug-free powerlifting champion in 1991, and three-time Canadian Masters Powerlifting champion in the years 1991, 1992 and 1993. Best gym lifts certified by the IPF judge are: squat at 750 lbs, bench press at 450 lbs and deadlift at 775 lbs at a body weight of 208 lbs. Knee wraps and squat suit plus a lifting belt were the only pieces of equipment used.

Peter founded Peter Perry Insurance Agency LTD in 1978 and is still the operating president. The company is a London-based insurance and investment brokerage specializing in RRSPs, tax-free savings accounts, segregated funds, tax shelters, RRIFs & LIFs, creditor proofing, annuities, educational savings plans, GICs, and Mortgage insurances. Being a certified and award-winning independent brokerage allows Peter to custom-tailor financial portfolios to suit the specific needs of the client and easily make amendments as one journeys through the various stages of their life. Peter’s acclaimed background in health and fitness as a drug-free world & Canadian powerlifting champion makes him particularly mindful of retirement, health and long-term planning and incorporating all aspects of life into the advice he provides his clients. Click here to learn more about Peter’s athletic accomplishments.

Some interesting facts about Peter are that he was born in Toronto but grew up in Sault Ste. Marie. He became a St. Mary’s Knight due to his academics and sports and is a graduate of St. Mary’s College in Sault Ste. Marie. He was the manager of Vic Tanny’s gym from 1974 to 1978 before launching his insurance company and beginning a new career path.

KATHLEEN ELIZABETH SUMPTON is an advocate for the arts and often works with languages. With a passion for culture and a focus on communications, she is an Author. Poet, and Communications Professional with a primary focus on writing. She has a working background in fourteen different languages.

Her five-year plan is to secure two master’s degrees in English and business, followed by a PhD in English, while running her freelance business.

Her 10-year goal is to publish novels and other works in the genre of satire in order to strengthen communications locally and globally by discussing the proper use of language and terminology.

Her work brings awareness to large societal issues such as the criminal justice system, substance abuse, and mental health, a variety of topics everyone else is too afraid to talk about.

As a representative for members of the community as well as for her own projects, Kathleen hopes to enrich her surroundings with both the beauty and power writing holds. It is now her personal mission in life to provide meaning and entice insight through literature. When she is not busy with her work, you can find Kathleen enjoying the outdoors or spending time with family. Favourite hobbies are working out and people-watching. She operates out of Southern Ontario.

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