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Chase Baker
Series · 11 books · 2013-2017

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#1

The Shroud Key

2013

WINNER: BEST "POTBOILER" NOVEL for 2013 by CrimeFictionBook Blog: Chase Baker is a true Renaissance Man. He's also a man who knows how to find trouble. A part-time resident of Florence, Italy, his resume reads like a modern day Da Vinci or Casanova. Writer, private investigator, tour guide, historian, treasure hunter, adventurer, and even archaeological sandhog, Chase is also a prolific lover. Unfortunately for him, his dangerous liaisons all too often make him the target of a jealous husband. Now, at the direct request of the Florence police, he finds himself on the trail of an archaeologist by the name of Dr. Andre Manion who's gone missing from his teaching post at the American University. But having worked for the archaeologist several years ago as a sandhog on a secret but failed dig just outside the Great Pyramids in the Giza Plateau, Chase smells a renewed opportunity to uncover what just might be the most prized archaeological treasure in the world: The mortal remains of Jesus. But how will Chase Baker go about finding both the archaeologist and the Jesus Remains? With the help of Manion's beautiful ex-wife, Chase will manage to secure an up-close and personal examination of the Shroud of Turin, not only to view the famous image of the crucified Christ, but to unlock the relic's greatest secret which is none other than a map, or a key, detailing the precise location of Jesus' body.
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#2

Chase Baker and the Golden Condor

2014

"The action never wanes." —Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinal Chase Baker, the Renaissance Man, is back in a sexy, thrilling action-adventure from NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestselling author, Vincent Zandri. Chase, seeking inspiration for a new book, and a big pay-off, stumbles into the opportunity of a lifetime: to use his PI and archeological sandhogging skills to seek out an aircraft hidden deep in a remote part of the Amazon Jungle. But the aircraft in question isn’t any old airplane. Legend claims it’s an ancient flying machine called the Golden Condor—an intergalactic spaceship delivered to the Incans by aliens more than a thousand years ago. There’s a catch, of course. Hostile tribal natives, in collaboration with a band of Tupac Amaru revolutionary terrorists, will stop at nothing to murder Chase, his team of explorers, and his beautiful literary agent, before they reach the Condor. And if the terrorists don’t kill them, then the writhing, creeping jungle almost certainly will. But in typical Chase Baker style, once he sets his sights on the prize, nothing will stand in his way. They are embarking on a mission that, if it succeeds, will change the way historians view the ancient Incan civilization—and alter society's beliefs about early man and the heavens above. Readers of Dan Brown, Clive Cussler, and JR Rain, will find Chase Baker's adventures “well worth every minute,” according to SUSPENSE MAGAZINE. Be sure to also read THE SHROUD KEY (A Chase Baker Thriller): BEST "POTBOILER" NOVEL for 2013 by CrimeFictionBook Blog THE NO. 1 AMAZON BESTSELLER IN "OCCULT'' THE NO. 1 AMAZON BESTSELLER IN "INTERNATIONAL CRIME AND MYSTERY" "If you put Zandri and Dan Brown in a dark Cairo back alley, I'd put money on Zandri. He went to Cairo in the middle of the Arab Spring (against the explicit wishes of the U.S. State Department), gathered materials for the book while Tahrir Square rioted ... The Shroud Key is page-turning fun for popcorn munchers." —Ben Sobieck, CrimeFictionBook Blog "Zandri has brought back that wonderful ‘quest’ story ... THE SHROUD KEY is well worth every minute." —SUSPENSE MAGAZINE "Sensational...Masterful...Brilliant." —New York Post "Gritty, fast-paced, lyrical and haunting." —Harlan Coben, bestselling author of Six Years "Tough, stylish, heartbreaking." —Don Winslow, bestselling author of Savages "Non-stop action." —I Love a Mystery "Vincent Zandri nails reader's attention." —Boston Herald
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#3

Chase Baker and the God Boy

2015

ACTION. ADVENTURE. ROMANCE... AN INDIAN BOY GOD CAPTURED BY THE DEADLY THUGGEE CULT...A BEAUTIFUL, SEXY ANTHROPOLOGIST WHO HAS GONE MISSING...AN UNDERGROUND TEMPLE OF DOOM...CHASE BAKER IS UP TO HIS NECK IN ACTION AND ADVENTURE! Now Renaissance Man Chase Baker is back in action with a new adventure that takes him to mysterious India and the jungles of Nepal where he goes on the hunt for a missing God Boy born with three sets of arms and who is said to possess the ability to perform miracles. Problem is, the hunt not only involves searching for his lost love, the beautiful anthropologist, Elizabeth Flynn, it also means facing down an army of newly resurrected Thuggee Cult fanatics, their radical terrorist leader, Kashmiri, and inevitably, the evil God Kali herself. Scroll up and grab your thrilling copy now! What the critics are ˃˃˃ Filled with cliffhangers, non-stop action, and romantic suspense, the newest episode in the bestselling Chase Baker "pulp fiction" series is sure to thrill. For fans of Dan Brown, Clive Cussler, JR Rain, and more. ˃˃˃ Sensational...Masterful...Brilliant. - New York Post If you put Zandri and Dan Brown in a dark Cairo back alley, I'd put money on Zandri. He went to Cairo in the middle of the Arab Spring (against the explicit wishes of the U.S. State Department), gathered materials for the book while Tahrir Square rioted ... The Shroud Key is page-turning fun for popcorn munchers. -Ben Sobieck, CrimeFictionBook Blog Zandri has brought back that wonderful quest story ... THE SHROUD KEY is well worth every minute. -SUSPENSE MAGAZINE The action never wanes. -Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinal Gritty, fast-paced, lyrical and haunting. -Harlan Coben, bestselling author of Six Years Tough, stylish, heartbreaking. -Don Winslow, bestselling author of Savages Non-stop action. -I Love a Mystery Vincent Zandri nails reader's attention. -Boston Herald Grab this unputdownable thriller now!
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#4

Chase Baker and the Lincoln Curse

2015

Is the American Civil War really over? Renaissance Man and Adventurer Chase Baker rarely visits home in upstate NY. But when his late dad's resting place is about to be interred to make way for a new road, he volunteers to operate the backhoe. It's the least he can do for a father who was always there to help Chase, the young man. But what he doesn't expect is a job offer by the local Albany Police Department to look into a missing elderly couple. Maybe Chase wants nothing more than to get back to New York City to work on his latest novel, but when the detective in charge happens to mention the couple lived in the same house as Clara Harris and Union Major Henry Rathbone, the young couple who accompanied President Abraham Lincoln in the Presidential Box on the night of his assassination back in 1865, he puts his plans on hold. What makes the job impossible to ignore (aside from the badly needed payday) is that Clara Harris' dress which is rumored to be soaked with Lincoln's blood, is also said to be stored inside a secret vault somewhere in the house. While Chase decides to take on the job of looking for the old couple, he can't help but put his treasure hunting tools to work in searching for the dress first. Standing in his way, however, is not only an egocentric and murderous Civil War Reenactment historian who believes he is the reincarnation of John Wilkes Booth, but more importantly, the dress itself. A dress that bears the blood of the Lincoln Curse. ˃˃˃ Filled with romantic suspense, real history and alternative history, cliffhangers, action, and paranormal dream-like events, the newest novella-length episode in the bestselling, award-winning Chase Baker "pulp fiction" series is sure to thrill. For fans of Dan Brown, Clive Cussler, JR Rain, and more. Grab your thrilling copy now! If you put Zandri and Dan Brown in a dark Cairo back alley, I'd put money on Zandri. He went to Cairo in the middle of the Arab Spring (against the explicit wishes of the U.S. State Department), gathered materials for the book while Tahrir Square rioted ... The Shroud Key is page-turning fun for popcorn munchers. -Ben Sobieck, CrimeFictionBook Blog ˃˃˃ Sensational...Masterful...Brilliant. -New York Post Zandri has brought back that wonderful quest story ... THE SHROUD KEY is well worth every minute. -SUSPENSE MAGAZINE The action never wanes. -Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinal Gritty, fast-paced, lyrical and haunting. - Harlan Coben, bestselling author of Six Years Tough, stylish, heartbreaking. - Don Winslow, bestselling author of Savages Non-stop action. - I Love a Mystery Vincent Zandri nails reader's attention. -Boston Herald ˃˃˃ For fans of Dan Brown, Clive Cussler, JR Rain, and more. From New York Times, USA Today, and Amazon Overall No. 1 Bestselling Thriller and Shamus Award Winning Author Vincent Zandri Comes a Brand New Action and Adventure Romantic Suspense Thriller. Scroll up and grab a copy of Chase Baker and the Lincoln Curse today.
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#5

Chase Baker and the Vikings' Secret

2015

Did Chinese explorers arrive in the Americas before Christopher Columbus? Renaissance man and adventurer Chase Baker is hot on the trail of this hidden piece of history in the woods of Minnesota, home of the famous Kensington Runestone. The alleged proof is scrawled on a runestone written by Vikings centuries ago. The only problem is it’s guarded by a mythical creature called the Wendigo at the bottom of a treacherous place called The Pit, where few have survived. Add in gun-toting neo-Nazis bent on finding the runestone first, and Chase faces one of his most thrilling adventures yet. Loaded with action, suspense and clues to a cover up spanning centuries, this installment of the award-winning Chase Baker series is sure to satisfy. Ideal for fans of Dan Brown, Clive Cussler, JR Rain and others.
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#6

Chase Baker and the Da Vinci Divinity

2016

THE SECRET BEHIND LEONARDO DA VINCI'S DIVINE GIFTS LIE INSIDE A SECRET CAVE IN THE TUSCAN FOREST. IT'S CHASE BAKER'S JOB TO FIND IT BEFORE AN UNSPEAKABLE ENEMY BENT ON WORLD DOMINATION GETS TO IT FIRST. When a sharp witted and attractive young woman by the name of Andrea Gallo claims to be a fan of his pulp novels, Chase can't resist falling head over heels. But that night, while the two enjoy a romantic evening of wine and love in his Florence apartment, he is suddenly abducted from his bed by two thugs who turn out not only to be working for Great Britain's infamous MI-16, but also working side-by-side Gallo. Duped once again, Chase wants to bid his newfound romance a quick "arrivederci" and be on his way. But when it's revealed they desperately need his help to uncover a legendary cave in the Northern Italian forest before a team of Russian and Iranian hardliners do, he feels compelled to help out, regardless of their rather unsound method of capturing his attention. But what's so special about the cave? It's said to be the very same cave that Leonardo da Vinci discovered as a young man back in the mid-fifteenth century, and where he not only learned the secrets behind his many inventions, including the airplane, but where he was exposed to the very meaning behind God's divine plan for mankind. Why is the MI-16 so desperate to uncover the cave before the bad guys do? Whoever discovers it first will possess the knowledge and the power to take over the world. Chase Baker and the Da Vinci Divinity is a romantic, action-packed, and thrilling conspiracy mystery for fans of Clive Cussler, Dan Brown, and JR Rain, from NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling author, Vincent Zandri. Scroll up and grab a copy of Chase Baker and the Da Vinci Divinity today.
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Chase Baker & the Apocalypse Bomb

2016

Praise for this VINCENT #1 Kindle Book in the World, Feb. 2016 Named one of SUSPENSE MAGAZINE'S Best Books of 2014! BEST "POTBOILER" NOVEL for 2013 by CrimeFictionBook Blog THE NO. 1 AMAZON BESTSELLER IN "OCCULT'' THE NO. 1 AMAZON BESTSELLER IN "INTERNATIONAL CRIME AND MYSTERY" Humans think they’re the most advanced beings on Earth, but adventurer and Renaissance man Chase Baker just stumbled onto something that will blow the lid off that fantasy for good. As Chase discovers, an even more advanced species lives side-by-side with humanity, quietly ruling the world with incredible technology. But when that technology falls into the wrong hands, it’s up to Chase to stop the creation of the Apocalypse Bomb, a weapon so powerful it could destroy Earth in an instant. No less than the fate of the world rests on his success, but nefarious Men in Black, an “ultraterrestrial” with a grudge against humans and conniving UFO tourists will stop at nothing to thwart his mission. "Chase Baker & the Apocalypse Bomb" is a riveting ride packed with action, twists and turns. It’s perfect for fans of Clive Cussler, Dan Brown and JR Rain.
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Chase Baker & the Humanzees from Hell

2016

Praise for this series: VINCENT ZANDRI: #1 Kindle Book in the World, Feb. 2016 Named one of SUSPENSE MAGAZINE'S Best Books of 2014! WINNER: BEST "POTBOILER" NOVEL for 2013 by CrimeFictionBook Blog THE NO. 1 AMAZON BESTSELLER IN "OCCULT'' THE NO. 1 AMAZON BESTSELLER IN "INTERNATIONAL CRIME AND MYSTERY" Fact: In the 1920s, a Soviet scientist attempted to mate humans and chimpanzees to create “humanzees.” Fact: Forty years later, an apparent human-ape hybrid surfaced in the United States in the sideshow circuit, dubbed the “Minnesota Iceman.” How are these two far-fetched and seemingly unrelated events connected? Adventurer and Renaissance man Chase Baker is hot on the trail of the shocking truth in “Chase Baker & the Humanzees from Hell.” After a dying man’s last words lead him to a Minnesota Iceman exhibit in a museum of bizarre artifacts, Chase quickly learns that the old Soviet program to breed humans and chimpanzees never ended. It’s up to him to stop the development of “humanzee” super-soldiers that could serve as the catalyst for World War III. Standing in his way are biker gangs, a mad scientist and a greedy museum owner with her own ax to grind. Can Chase stop the humanzee super-soldiers before World War III breaks out? Or will he wind up a victim of the hybrid experiments themselves? Find out in “Chase Baker & the Humanzees from Hell.” It’s perfect for fans of Clive Cussler, Dan Brown and JR Rain.
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#9

Chase Baker and the Seventh Seal

2016

ANCIENT BIBLE CODICES...A MADMAN BENT ON SUMMONING SATAN TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD...JERUSALEM UNDER SIEGE...THE ONLY THING THAT CAN STOP THEM IS CHASE BAKER AND BLOOD FROM THE BODY OF JESUS CHRIST. When Renaissance man and adventurer, Chase Baker, is contracted by a rich young rare book dealer to uncover seven metal Bible codices or books which rival the Dead Sea Scrolls in Biblical historical significance, he also discovers that the seventh book is sealed with a metal not found on this earth. A metal so impenetrable it can only be broken by God or Satan. Whatever the case, the breaking of the seventh seal means one thing and one thing the end of the world as we know While Chase will stop at nothing to find the missing codices he discovers that the evil Soldiers of the Expected One led by their leader Ansar Al-Mahdi, have taken possession of them so that they may find a way to break the seal and plunge the world into darkness. Chase, along with a beautiful young long brunette-haired New York City-based Biblical History scholar named, Magda, must defeat Mahdi before they can take possession of the books. They find themselves not only fighting the fierce evil force, they must scale Jerusalem's Old City walls, crawl down into the Western Wall foundations deep inside its tunnels, fight off all manner of prey and obstacles from giant spiders to the Israeli Army to evil Nazi zombies who rise up from the dead in the Valley of Magida in anticipation of the Second Coming and along with it, Armageddon. Chase Baker and the Seventh Seal is a romantic, action-packed, alternative history, and thrilling conspiracy mystery for fans of Clive Cussler, Dan Brown, and JR Rain, from NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling author, Vincent Zandri. Scroll up and grab your copy now.. "Sensational...Masterful...Brilliant." - New York Post "The action never wanes." - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
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#10

Chase Baker and the Dutch Diamonds

2017

WHERE DID 1930S GANGSTER DUTCH SCHULTZ HIDE HIS MILLIONS IN STOLEN CASH AND DIAMONDS? CHASE BAKER IS DETERMINED TO FIND OUT. Adventurer Chase Baker, is famous for seeking out ancient antiquities and treasure from some of the most exotic, not to mention, dangerous locales on earth. But when he runs into fellow author, Les Edgerton, at SuspenseFest, a conference for thriller writers in NYC, the two get talking about the 1930’s notorious gangster, Dutch Schultz, and the legend of his hidden treasure which is said to be buried in a little town in Upstate New York. Feeling fine from a few drinks at the hotel bar, Chase and Les decide to skip the festival in order to seek out some real suspense. That is, the location of the Dutch Schultz Treasure. Little do they know but another writer, a beautiful and talented author of true crime stories, will tail them all the way upstate. When she finally connects with them, she reveals her personal connection to the Schultz treasure which purportedly contains a fistful of priceless blue diamonds that were transported to America back in the mid-1800s by slaves. Slaves who, it turns out, were her great, great, grandparents. Armed with a map carved into the back of a man’s skull, and having to fight off a team of very crooked and greedy Russian gangsters who are also seeking out the treasure, Chase and his team of literary irregulars land themselves into a heap of trouble and hair-raising adventures that promise to put them not only in prison, but in the hospital. For fans of Dan Brown, J.R. Rain, Clive Cussler, and Russell Blake, bestselling Thriller Award winner Vincent Zandri delivers the latest in the romantic suspense, action & adventure pulp series SUSPENSE MAGAZINE voted as one of “The Best of 2014.” Scroll up and grab your hair raising copy today. "Zandri has brought back that wonderful quest story that keeps the reader alert and pinging with anticipation from beginning to end. His Chase Baker character is cocky, smart, and multi-talented, but with that brotherly quality that reminds you of a best friend in school. These are the types of characters we remember and follow, and Zandri does them with flair, along with non-stop action and a surprise ending. What thriller reader could not love that? ... CHASE BAKER AND THE SHROUD KEY is well worth every minute." - SUSPENSE MAGAZINE
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Chase Baker and the Spear of Destiny

2017

The kidnapping of the Pope... The heist of the spear that pierced Christ's side during the crucifixion... The rise of the Neo-Nazi Fourth Reich... The only man who can stop it all is adventurer, Chase Baker After surviving a bloody run-in with ISIS sympathizing bandits in the middle of Morocco’s Sahara Desert, adventurer and Renaissance man, Chase Baker, finds himself in the presence of a Vatican priest who desperately needs his help. One of the church’s great relics has been stolen by a surviving member of the Nazi SS. A man by the name of Adolf Rickman. The relic is none other than the spear of Longinus. The very weapon that pierced Jesus Christ’s side while he hung from the cross on Golgotha. If Chase can’t recover the spear, it will be used by Rickman and his neo-Nazi cohorts, to create a brand new evil Fourth Reich. One thing stands in Rickman’s way however. The spear is not complete. Its tip has been broken off. The power of the spear can only be accessed with the tip when it is once again reunited with its whole. But who is the keeper of the spear tip? The Papal Father himself. So what does this mean for Chase? It means that not only must he recover the spear, he must prevent the Pope from being kidnapped by a band of 21st Century Nazis bent on taking over the world. Now, along with the help of a beautiful and sexy Vatican archivist and a chain-smoking priest, Chase Baker travels to Italy, the Vatican, Germany and points in between in search of the one relic that can either save mankind, or obliterate it. For fans of Russell Blake, Clive Cussler, Dan Brown, Boyd Morrison, and Brad Thor comes another full-length, hair raising, Chase Baker action/adventure from New York Times and USA Today bestselling ITW Thriller Award Winner, Vincent Zandri. Filled with romance, suspense, intrigue, and just plain fun, Chase Baker and the Spear of Destiny is one wild ride. "If you put Zandri and Dan Brown in a dark Cairo back alley, I'd put money on Zandri. He went to Cairo in the middle of the Arab Spring (against the explicit wishes of the U.S. State Department), gathered materials for the book while Tahrir Square rioted ... The Shroud Key is page-turning fun for popcorn munchers." \—Ben Sobieck, CrimeFictionBook Blog "Zandri has brought back that wonderful ‘quest’ story ... THE SHROUD KEY is well worth every minute." \—SUSPENSE MAGAZINE

Authors

Vincent Zandri
Vincent Zandri
Author · 50 books

"The story of Vincent Zandri is the story of our times." —Business Insider "Vincent Zandri hails from the future." —The New York Times “Sensational . . . masterful . . . brilliant.” —New York Post "Gritty, fast-paced, lyrical and haunting." —Harlan Coben, New York Times bestselling author of Six Years "Tough, stylish, heartbreaking." —Don Winslow, New York Times bestselling author of Savages and Cartel. Winner of the 2015 PWA Shamus Award and the 2015 ITW Thriller Award for Best Original Paperback Novel for MOONLIGHT WEEPS, Vincent Zandri is the NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, and AMAZON KINDLE OVERALL NO.1 bestselling author of more than 60 novels and novellas including THE REMAINS, EVERYTHING BURNS, ORCHARD GROVE, THE SHROUD KEY and THE GIRL WHO WASN'T THERE. His list of domestic publishers include Delacorte, Dell, Down & Out Books, Thomas & Mercer, Polis Books, Suspense Publishing, Blackstone Audio, and Oceanview Publishing. An MFA in Writing graduate of Vermont College, his work is translated in the Dutch, Russian, French, Italian, and Japanese. Having sold close to 1 million editions of his books, Zandri has been the subject of major features by the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and Business Insider. He has also made appearances on Bloomberg TV and the FOX News network. In December 2014, Suspense Magazine named Zandri's, THE SHROUD KEY, as one of the "Best Books of 2014." Suspense Magazine selected WHEN SHADOWS COME as one of the "Best Books of 2016". He was also a finalist for the 2019 Derringer Award for Best Novelette. A freelance photojournalist, freelance writer, and the author of the popular "lit blog," The Vincent Zandri Vox, Zandri has written for Living Ready Magazine, RT, New York Newsday, Hudson Valley Magazine, The Times Union (Albany), Game & Fish Magazine, CrimeReads, Altcoin Magazine, and many more. He also writes for Scalefluence. An Active Member of MWA and ITW, he lives in New York and Florence, Italy. For more go to VINZANDRI.COM

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