Bob Adamov is a seasoned author. His first book, Rainbow’s End was a finalist as the top
fiction novel for the 2003 Great Lakes Book Award competition that was won by the Pulitzer Prize-winner, Middlesex. His second novel, Pierce the Veil, the third novel, When Rainbows Walk, and his fourth novel Promised Land were named as one of 2004’s, 2005’s and 2006 best novels in Northeast Ohio. All three novels were rated “5 Stars” by the Midwest Book Review who said "Bob Adamov is a superb craftsman of hanging-on-the -edge-of-your-seat mystery adventures."
His fourth novel, Promised Land is a supurb story of a Vatican envoy on a secret mission is murdered and an invaluable gold cross is stolen during the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The cross and its hidden message surface in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina hits. Grisly serial murders in Put-in-Bay and the French Quarter lure a Washington Post investigative reporter into an intricate labyrinth complicated by confidential documents stolen from the Vatican's Secret Archives and two rogue priests, banished from the Vatican. From the blue waters surrounding Lake Erie's South Bass Island to the sultry heat of Louisiana's vibrant French Quarter, Promised Land delivers police corruption, medical suspense, perilous alligator and poisonous snake encounters, the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Katrina, and a string of gruesome murders. The trail of the murders leads the reporter to the surprising discovery of a document that may destroy the legitimacy of the United States.
Reviewers are raving over “Promised Land” , “The latest volume in the Island Mystery series by Bob Adamov, Promised Land is a haunting novel about secrets and repercussions rippling from the Vatican to New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. A gutsy Creole detective and her partner are thrust amid a web of deceit and murder, sparked by missing documents whose hidden secret just might undermine the legitimacy of the United States. Promised Land is a rush of nail-biting excitement, sure to keep the reader's attention glued to the last page. Also highly recommended are Adamov's previous Island Mystery novels, "Rainbow's End", "Pierce the Veil", and "When Rainbows Walk".
The author said Mystery hangs over the city like a veil. It's a gumbo of fragrant smells, beautiful architecture and colorful people salted throughout by its distinctive jazz music and parades. It's also a city full of police corruption which cries to be made public… Filled with Vatican intrigue, serial murders, police corruption and the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina, it surges to a surprising climax…. I learned quite a bit about the French Quarter and the heroes from Hurricane Katrina. The Metropolitan Crime Commission provided me with quite a bit of insight regarding police corruption in New Orleans. New Orleans is one of my favorite places to visit.”
“Promised Land” promises an excellent and unique plot with characters that you care about and are interested in – You will find yourself eager to go back and read Adamov’s previous books as we all have done from Steinbeck to Clancy to Grisham. “Promise Land’ is an author at the top of his game. Great Book!!!
· Publisher: Packard Island Publishing (August 1, 2006)
· Language: English
· ISBN-10: 0978618408
Bob Adamov is a seasoned executive with an extensive background in human resources, public relations, investor relations, finance and crisis
management with several major northeast Ohio companies. Prior to the publishing of his first novel, Rainbow’s End, Adamov’s writing focused primarily in the business environment. Adamov was the featured author at the 2006 Ernest Hemingway Literary Festival in Key West.
From his home base in Wooster, Ohio, located about 60 miles south of Cleveland, Adamov, a Kent State University graduate, often travels out to the Lake Erie islands in his award-winning, bright yellow 1939 Packard street rod. He is often seen selling books out of the trunk as he takes the Miller Ferry across to South Bass Island.
Adamov also enjoys traveling in Europe and spending as much time as possible in Put-in-Bay on Lake Erie’s South Bass Island, Key West, the Caymans and throughout the Caribbean with his scuba diver and treasure hunter friends.
Recognition: Adamov’s first book, Rainbow’s End was a finalist as the top fiction novel for the 2003 Great Lakes Book Award competition that was won by the Pulitzer Prize-winner, Middlesex. His second novel, Pierce the Veil, the third novel, When Rainbows Walk, and his fourth novel Promised Land were named as one of 2004’s, 2005’s and 2006 best novels in Northeast Ohio. All three novels were rated “5 Stars” by the Midwest Book Review.
Adamov’s writing style has been compared to that of popular author Clive Cussler by Jerry Bruckheimer’s team who also suggested that Adamov’s protagonist was a potential franchise hero like Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan.
Promised Land, his fourth novel, was released in the summer of 2006. He is drafting his fifth novel, The Other Side of Hell, which is set in the Caymans and due for a summer 2007 release. Visit Bob online at http://www.packardislandpublishing.com
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