The Medusa Amulet, published in 2011, was based on the life of the Renaissance sculptor and goldsmith Benvenuto Cellini. Using their unique blend of skills and expertise, the couple unravel ancient mysteries involving everything from illuminated manuscripts to fossils that inexplicably predate the earth itself.

Previous novels include Vigil (a USA Today bestseller) and its sequel Bestiary, both of which revolve around paleontologist Carter Cox and his art historian wife, Beth. Toss in a pack of slavering wolves, the undead, and a chilling ending, and the result is a terrific, can’t-put-it-down read.” To date, foreign language rights have been sold in Germany, Italy and Poland. The book has received starred reviews in both Kirkus, which praised its “delicious sense of creeping dread,” and in Publishers Weekly, which said: “Masello skillfully weaves together the story of the deaths of the Romanov family and the possibility of a new worldwide influenza pandemic. That’s not all that’s in there though, there is also a flask containing the last drops of the potion that inspired that story.Robert Masello is an award-winning journalist, television writer, and the bestselling author of many books, most recently the historical thriller entitled The Romanov Cross, published by Bantam/Random House (2013). In this trunk, he unearths a journal written by Robert Louis Stevenson which speaks of his creation of Dr. An environmental scientist named Rafael Salazar is on a routine patrol when he finds an antique steamer trunk. This book tells the story of a deadly curse from 1880s London that has been transported to modern day California. Masello is also the author of The Jekyll Revelation. It’s up to Wells, along with his young love Rebecca West to save the country and the world. Meanwhile, a deadly plot is unfolding against London that could turn the tide of the war.

Upon arrival, Wells finds a wasteland where the living, the dead, and those in between congregate. Georges to investigate a story of angels descending from Heaven to fight alongside the British. Wells, the legendary author, is sent to St. Wells takes place in 1914 as the world is in the midst of the Great War. If You Like Robert Masello Books, You’ll Love…

The Romanov Cross by Robert Masello