The Matador's Crown
By Alex Archer
()
Currently unavailable
Currently unavailable
About this ebook
An invitation too irresistible to refuse from the Museum of Cadiz leads archaeologist Annja Creed to the sun-drenched southern coast of Andalucia, Spain. In a region rich in Moorish and Roman ruins, she leaps at the chance to join a dig across the Bay of Cadiz, where she unearths a bronze bull statue that makes the entire trip worth every minute.
Until the day after her discovery, when she sees the same artifact beside the body of a dead Spaniard, killed by the estocada, the final sword thrust used by bullfighters to bring down the bull.
Whoever killed the man left clear signs of having taken something. And yet the bronze bull remained. What was so valuable the murderer chose it over a priceless artifact? How had her find come into this dead man's hands? With few leads and a growing body count, Annja's investigation takes her through a colorful world of flamenco and bullfighting to a renowned matador and an illegal–and deadly–collection of Visigoth votive crowns.
Alex Archer
As a writer, Jon has published over two dozen novels with major publishers like Kensington's Pinnacle Books, St. Martin's Press, and many more. He is also the author of eleven installments in the internationally bestselling adventure series Rogue Angel (2006-present) with Harlequin's Gold Eagle line. His short fiction story "Prisoner 392" (appeared alongside Stephen King in FROM THE BORDERLANDS, 2004, Warner Books) earned him an Honorable Mention in 2004's Year's Best Fantasy & Horror edited by Ellen Datlow. Jon has also co-authored two non-fiction books: LEARNING LATER, LIVING GREATER with Nancy Merz Nordstrom (2006, Sentient Publications) and THE COMPLETE IDIOT'S GUIDE TO ULTIMATE FIGHTING with Rich "Ace" Franklin (2007, Alpha Books/Penguin/Putnam). Jon is perhaps most famous for his Lawson Vampire series of supernatural action novels starring the Fixer Lawson, a jaded anti-hero charged with protecting a race of living vampires from exposure. There are currently six novels (The Fixer, The Invoker, The Destructor, The Syndicate, The Kensei, The Enchanter) two novellas (Slave to Love, The Courier) and five short stories (The Price of a Good Drink, Interlude, Red Tide, Rudolf the Red Nosed Rogue, Enemy Mine) in the series with many more adventures yet to come. Jon's latest novel is the new Shadow Warrior series debuting in September from Baen Books. Book 1, UNDEAD HORDES OF KAN-GUL is due out September 3rd in stores everywhere. Jon also publishes his backlist independently. You can find his ebooks on Amazon: http://bit.ly/jonfmerz Barnes & Noble's Nook store: http://bit.ly/bnjonfmerz and on Kobo: http://bit.ly/kjonfmerz As a producer, Jon has formed New Ronin Entertainment with longtime friend Jaime Hassett to create television and feature film projects in the New England area. Their first project is THE FIXER, a new supernatural action series based on Jon's Lawson Vampire novels. Filming of the pilot begins in 2013. Jon has studied authentic Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu/Ninjutsu for over twenty years under Mark Davis of the Boston Martial Arts Center. He has also trained with senior Bujinkan instructors both in the United States and Japan. During a trip to Japan in February 2003, Jon earned his 5th degree black belt directly from the 34th Grandmaster of Togakure-ryu Ninjutsu, Masaaki Hatsumi. In addition to traditional training, Jon has also taught defensive tactics to a wide range of clients, including civilian crime watch groups, police and EMS first responders, military units, and federal organizations including the US Department of State, the Department of Justice, and the Bureau of Prisons. In his past, Jon served with the United States Air Force, worked for the US government, and handled executive protection for a variety of Fortune 500 clients.
Related to The Matador's Crown
Related ebooks
Venetian Holiday: A Novel Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMalice in Wonderland Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Hidden Branch - New Edition: Alex & Briggie Mysteries, #5 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCodename Xenophon Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Empire Of Yearning: A Novel Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Horse's Arse Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMurders at the Montgomery Hall Hotel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Outlaw Empire (A Gatling Western #2) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEnvy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5South of Centre Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Man from Scotland Yard Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Iron Dog: Carmel McAlistair, #3 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Motion of Puppets: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pain Upon Their Pain Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBlack Cat Weekly #62 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDeep Midnight Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Emerald Dress Seduction Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Wind out of Indigo: The Winds of Halflight, #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTreachery's Devotion: Trinity Masters: Masters Admiralty, #1 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Paris Secrets Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStress Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Drakon's Promise Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Illusion of Innocence Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Yet Another Death in Venice Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5The Ungodly Hour Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChanges Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Crow-Black The Night Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsString Theory: Guitar Store Mysteries, #2 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAs Good as Gold Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Battle of the Villa Fiorita: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5
Historical Fiction For You
The Light Between Oceans: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Grapes of Wrath Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Demon Copperhead: A Pulitzer Prize Winner Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Rebecca Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5We Have Always Lived in the Castle Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5East of Eden Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Last Kingdom Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lady Tan's Circle of Women: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sold on a Monday: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Second Life of Mirielle West: A Haunting Historical Novel Perfect for Book Clubs Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Yellow Wife: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This Tender Land: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Carnegie's Maid: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Canterbury Tales Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Kitchen House: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Clockmaker's Daughter: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Girls in the Stilt House: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Euphoria Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The House of Eve Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Rules of Magic: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Red Tent - 20th Anniversary Edition: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Book of Magic: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5That Bonesetter Woman: the new feelgood novel from the author of The Smallest Man Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cloud Cuckoo Land: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Island of Sea Women: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hallowe'en Party: Inspiration for the 20th Century Studios Major Motion Picture A Haunting in Venice Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Magic Lessons: The Prequel to Practical Magic Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for The Matador's Crown
0 ratings0 reviews