Newsletter · 09/2026
A lighthouse, a little robot, and the road ahead
The September letter: Elias Thorne, a first look at Hugh, and books in preparation.
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Stories that
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Books by Radim Kaufmann.
Historical Fiction
The Taj Mahal Letter
The epic love story of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal that inspired the world's most beautiful monument.
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Available now · Book One
Elias Thorne:
The Last Lighthouse Keeper
The Years of the Light. On the coast of Maine, a family keeps a lighthouse—and a history that cannot be contained in its official records.
Read the first 20 pages Buy on Amazon Explore the story
Coming to Kindle and paperback
Confucius
His Life, Thought, and Wisdom for Today’s World. Explore the new American English edition.
Read the first 20 pagesMore books to discover
New 2026 · Health · Science · Microbiome
The Gut Code
A practical synthesis of microbiome research — how the trillions of organisms in your gut shape mood, immunity, metabolism, and longevity, and what the evidence actually says you should do about it. Now also available in German as Der Darm-Code.
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New 2026 · Psychological Thriller
The Fifth Move
An American behavioral analyst in Vienna discovers his predictive model is being interfered with by a system that doesn't predict choices but makes them. A literary thriller about consent, control, and the small unobserved fractions of a life.
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In development
Elias Thorne · Book Two
The Last Light continues the story of a life shaped by the lighthouse.
A look ahead →Meet the characters
Hugh. A little robot.
Meet Hugh, Nella, Max, and William Harper—and explore their growing world.
Meet Hugh’s friends →Coming soon
Political biography · In development
Donald Trump
The Man, the Movement, and the Transformation of American Politics.
A full biography connecting Trump’s family, business career, media power, presidential campaigns, administrations, MAGA, and the transformation of American political life.
Explore the book →Czech manuscript in development. Preview cover and working subtitle.
New novel · In development
The Sunken Bride
The sea buried the treasure. Not the truth.
Malacca, 1511. A young noblewoman and a Portuguese knight find their fates bound together aboard the Flor de la Mar. Five centuries later, a mysterious letter draws maritime archaeologist Klára Sequeira toward the lost ship—and a secret someone is still willing to kill for.
A historical adventure thriller with a love story at its heart. Fiction inspired by a real shipwreck.
American English edition in preparation: eBook and paperback planned for Amazon, with EPUB and PDF editions in production. Written alongside the Czech edition.
Be notified at release →Coming soon. No release date or preorder is available yet. Cover concept.
Hugh. A little robot.
An illustrated story of friendship, curiosity, and finding a place in the world.
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The History of Death
A journey through mortality, ritual, and the afterlife.
Books in preparation →
United States
History, places, culture, and practical travel—country by country.
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Abkhazia
In preparation · Between the Black Sea and the Caucasus: Lake Ritsa, subtropical gardens, monasteries, layered history and practical cultural context.
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Author and publisher.
Books, stories, and the world around us.
Discover published books and works in progress. Alongside novels, my writing explores history, travel, food, science, and the ideas that connect them.
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