A huge thanks to those who have shown ever-lasting patience and a sense of humour in following the sometimes long-winded and indulgent story of my search for my grandfather’s missing first fifty-seven years.

You will be both pleased and relieved to learn that full details of the mystery will be revealed on October 22nd with the release of The Lost Fifty-Seven: A Genealogical Journey of Discovery, Deception, Secrets and Scandal. 

I’ll keep this short and sweet.

The book covers my nine-year effort to uncover the truth about my grandfather’s missing first fifty-seven years.  For those who don’t know, the story goes something like this:

Alfred Victor Williams arrived on the streets of Vancouver in June 1947.  Within months he was a homeowner with a new bride and a child on the way.  He was fifty-seven years old at the time.  He lived another twenty years, but when he died, he took with him all details of his first fifty-seven years. 

What did I end up discovering about his missing years?  In a word, plenty.  In fact, the entire story includes the following:

• Ancient lineage including the possibility that my own Williams family is “castle-breed.”
• A kidnapping of a niece that resulted in a generation-long family estrangement.
• A long-lost inheritance that my grandfather chased until his dying day.
• Unfortunate criminal charges against my grandfather.
• Multiple marriages, not always at different times.
• A secret identity that my grandfather used for the majority of his adult life.

How I discovered these details, why he led such a mysterious life and who I was able to connect with make up the content of this strange tale, one that I sincerely hope you will indulge in and enjoy.

The Lost Fifty-Seven: A Genealogical Journey of Discovery, Deception, Secrets and Scandal by Ron Williams will be available October 22nd in ebook, paperback and hardcover on your preferred Amazon site.