Bøger af Chris DeSantis

Every now and then a person comes along whose light shines so brightly that her glow cast a luster on the people and the events of her time. All too frequently, however, the light that shines too brightly fades quickly. Double-Crossed is the story of Countess Marjorie de Aguirre (née Skinner) - countess, socialite, and poet who, along with other pioneering women of her time, forged new lifestyles only to encounter a different set of hurdles. From the rough and tumble early years of the 20th century to the madcap Twenties to the lull of the Great Depression to a world on the brink of military madness, Countess de Aguirre blazed a trail fit for posterity. Courted by the crème-de-la-crème in America and Europe, her fate was ultimately sealed by extraordinary circumstances. Journey in Countess de Aguirre's footsteps and psyche as she recounts her life in this one-of-a-kind psychological saga.

Humanity's timeless quest for immortality-we couldn't discover the secrets of eternal life for ourselves, so we bestowed immortality on our gods. But what if these secrets exist and have been sought by world leaders for thousands of years, only recently having fallen into the hands of the global elite? When the Director of Security for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Anthony Leonardi, and Special Officer Vicki Lange find themselves pulled into a clandestine worldwide network after a mysterious death at the museum, their lives are changed forever. Anthony and Vicki soon find themselves in the middle of an underground web of intrigue pitting religious organizations, criminal syndicates, secret societies, and the world's most powerful people against one another in a race for global domination and immortality¿ Fans of treasure hunts, masterworks of art, covert underground societies, and eye-opening secrets of the ancients will love this engrossing story of action, adventure, and rituals...