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, Masello lives in Santa Monica, California.
"In this fascinating, funny, and frightening supernatural thriller,
[Robert] Masello skillfully weaves together the story of the deaths
of the Russian royal family with the possibility of a new worldwide
influenza pandemic. . . . 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. Fine prose and plotting help solidify
Masello's position at the top of this crowded
subgenre."--Publishers Weekly
"A former Army epidemiologist contends with greedy locals and the
harsh Alaskan terrain in order to prevent the recurrence of a
deadly pandemic. . . . Masello weaves several disparate
genres--medical thriller, historical novel, ghost story--into a
coherent whole. A delicious sense of creeping dread permeates the
first act, greatly enhanced by its setting in the stark but
beautiful landscape of northwestern Alaska. . . . Tense, taut and
impossible to put down."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "The love
story between Anastasia and the soldier tears at the heartstrings.
The mixture of their love story, the history of what happened to
the Romanov family and the depth of Anastasia's despair during her
escape would make a terrific stand-alone novel. Add Slater's story
and a modern-day flu epidemic possibly killing millions of people
and the stories come together. There are even elements of a ghost
story and outright horror. All these elements shouldn't work
together, but they do. The Romanov Cross holds readers' attention
from the beginning to the very end."--Associated Press "The Romanov
Cross is a rare book where the story will have you thinking long
after you have finished reading. Masello has combined the history
and mythic lore of the Romanov dynasty with the greatest health
scourge of the twentieth century, coupled with a story that could
have been taken out of today's headlines. He weaved these elements
into an edge-of-your-seat, nail-biting, suspense
thriller."--Suspense Magazine (5 stars) "Compelling . . . The book
grabbed me from the start and never really let go. . . . If you are
looking for a good thriller with overtones of the end of the world
then this one certainly has enough to keep you glued to your
seat."--The Big Thrill "The perfect story to keep you turning pages
through the end of winter . . . Russian political myth, modern
epidemiology and the enduring human traits of heroism, greed,
devotion to cause and sincere affection come together to make a
terrifically intriguing and quickly evolving thriller. . . . Scene
by scene, chapter by chapter, this book rushes along."--The Dallas
Morning News
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