The Romanov Cross, Robert Masello
The Romanov Cross, Robert Masello
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The Romanov Cross

Author: Robert Masello

Narrator: Paul Boehmer

Unabridged: 18 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/05/2016


Synopsis

Army epidemiologist Frank Slater is facing a court-martial, but after his punishment is mysteriously lifted, he is offered a job no one else wants—to travel to a small island off the coast of Alaska and investigate a potentially lethal phenomenon. The permafrost has begun to melt, exposing bodies from a colony that was wiped out by the dreaded Spanish flu of 1918. Frank must determine if the thawed remains still carry the deadly virus in their frozen flesh and, if so, ensure that it doesn't come back to life.

Frank and his handpicked team arrive by helicopter, prepared to exhume history. The colony, it transpires, was once settled by a sect devoted to the mad Russian monk Rasputin, but there is even more hiding in the past than Frank's team is aware of. Any hope of success hinges on their willingness to accept the fact that even their cutting-edge science has its limits, and that the ancient wisdom of the Inuit people who once inhabited this eerie land is as essential as any serum. Frank soon finds himself in a brutal race against time. With a young, strong-willed Inuit woman by his side, he must put a deadly genie back in the bottle before all of humanity pays the price.

About Robert Masello

Robert Masello is an award-winning journalist, a television writer, and the author of many books, including the supernatural thrillers The Medusa Amulet, Blood and Ice, Vigil (a USA Today bestseller), and Bestiary. His articles and essays have appeared in such publications as the Los Angeles Times, New York magazine, People, and Parade, and his nonfiction book Robert's Rules of Writing has become a staple in many college classrooms. His television credits include such popular shows as Charmed, Sliders, and Early Edition. A long-standing member of the Writers Guild of America, Robert lives in Santa Monica, California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bandit on October 02, 2016

I've always made an effort to avoid this sort of books, you know, the action adventure with some history and maybe a conspiracy thrown in. This book might make me rethink that stance. I tried it because the premise was really intriguing and the history, particularly the tragic fate of Romanovs has a......more

Goodreads review by Jenny on November 09, 2012

This is my favorite type of book. “The Romanvo Cross” by Robert Masello is an excellent read worth a rich story line filled with historical references, believable science and likable characters. This book is split between two times: present day Alaska and 1910’s Russia. The two times intertwine, and......more

Goodreads review by Melodie on November 26, 2012

I was excited to read an ARC of The Romanov Cross for several reasons - the hint of an archaeological mystery, the tension of a thriller and the alternate history the blurb promised. The plot itself - that Anastasia Romanov somehow ended up on a fictional Alaskan island clutching a cross and what was......more