Cryptic Blood

Sequel to Secret Blood, Father Kenzee and Simon find themselves into a world of assassins and the ultra-rich. An international manhunt takes them to the Svalbard Seed Vault also known as the Doomsday Vault. But what else is secreted away in its secure bowels?

London Book Festival Honorable Mention Best Fiction
Paris Book Festival Honorable Mention

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London Book Festival Honorable Mention Best Fiction
Paris Book Festival Honorable Mention

The world has returned to its regular rhythm after the near cataclysmic events that came from deep space.

Father Kinzee has been given a new job as an investigator of religious artifacts, a job he feels has no real purpose.

Simon, a reforming gang banger and the Father’s best friend, joins him for breakfast one morning when a stranger seeks them out and asks them to take possession of an object of great importance. Moments later, the stranger is abducted, thrusting the Father and Simon into a world of assassins and the ultra-rich.

The government and the FBI are only willing to give help through unofficial channels leaving them to enlist Simon’s former gang for protection since they are now targets for those searching for the object.

The pair experience greed and corruption at their worst as they try to unravel and survive an international manhunt taking them to the Svalbard Seed Vault also known as the Doomsday Vault, which houses all the seeds needed to replant the planet. But what else is secreted away in its secure bowels?

 

Author

Don Stansberry

Cover

Paperback

ISBN

9781958914380

Pages

240

Size

6 x 9

Year Published

2024

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About the Author

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International Award-winning author Don Stansberry is a native West Virginian and retired elementary school teacher. He is the author of Isle of Shadows: The Inky Trilogy and his children’s books, which he also illustrated, Lawrence Likes to Dance, Koko & Stoney Mom’s Choice Award and Crusty, named a Finalist in the USA News Best Book Awards. Don is the author of Secret Blood, a multi-award-winning book that took top honors for best spiritual fiction at the London Book Festival and the sequel Cryptic Blood. Secret Blood was named a Winner at the Next Generation Indie Book Awards at a reception at The Plaza in New York City during Book Expo America. His second novel, Vulture Bend, is a riveting good vs. evil award-winning story. He was the head coach for the Parkersburg High Girls’ Basketball team for 16 years and retired from this position with four state championships.

Don is also a Headline Books Collaboration Author and works with students to complete the writing and illustrations of a fundraising book for their schools as part of the Headline Kids School Show Program. He guides them from topic to completed book, which is published by Headline Books. His collaboration books include The Wild of Wild Wonderful West Virginia with Jackson County Middle School and Skipping Through the ABCs with Cluster Springs, VA  Elementary School, Mom’s Choice Award Winner-Gold for Outstanding Young Contributors: Illustration.

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Discussion and Reading – Secret Blood and Vulture Bend
Inky & the Missing Gold and Inky, Ogleebee & the Witches 
Children’s Book – Crusty