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The history is real. The danger is fiction. Mostly.

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THE ANCIENT PATHWAYS
TRILOGY

Archaeologist Darwin Lacroix is nicknamed "the great finder." But his poor character judgement frequently lands him with the wrong crowd. From Iceland's lava tubes to the vaults beneath the Vatican, the Ancient Pathways Trilogy is where the adventure begins.

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THE DARWIN LACROIX SERIES

SOME THINGS ARE KEPT LOCKED AWAY FOR A REASON.
DARWIN OPENS THEM ANYWAY.

Roman Ice - Dave Bartell | Archaeological Thriller Series

Roman Ice

Genesis Plague - Dave Bartell | Archaeological Thriller Series

Genesis Plague

Lost Library - Dave Bartell | Archaeological Thriller Series

Lost Library

Louvre Escape - Dave Bartell | Archaeological Thriller Series

Louvre Escape

Templar's Bank - Dave Bartell | Archaeological Thriller Series

Templar's Bank

Celtic Omen - Dave Bartell | Archaeological Thriller Series

Celtic Omen

Tuscan Hoax - Dave Bartell | Archaeological Thriller Series

Tuscan Hoax

Signal Code - Dave Bartell | Archaeological Thriller Series

Signal Code

Sinai Deceit - Dave Bartell | Archaeological Thriller Series

Sinai Deceit

Tahitian Vault - Dave Bartell | Archaeological Thriller Series

Tahitian Vault

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

MEET DAVE BARTELL

Dave Bartell writes archaeological thrillers grounded in real history and real science.

The places are real. The artifacts are real. The danger is where the fiction starts.

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