Since Bach died ninety years ago, most details of his private life have remained shrouded in secrecy. It was not until 1981 that Gregory Vlamis astonished followers by revealing that Bach had been married and had a daughter. Even then, much of his story stayed hidden.

For twelve years, Jan Stewart undertook extensive research to uncover the truth: ancestors who were pioneers in education, the brass industry, chemistry, and veterinary products; his first and last loves (and the many in between); the unexpected relationship between Tolkien and the Bach family; the places the Bachs chose for their holidays; the real reason he began his medical training in Birmingham but completed it in London; why he left Cromer; and why Nora Weeks believed his death was not natural.  But there is much more.  All is brought together in four volumes: