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CROWN OF SERPENTS: New Mystery Thriller Set in the Finger Lakes Involves Indians, Army Depot, White Deer and the Masons.

(Publisher: Jacks River Communications) June 4, 2009. Michael Karpovage's new novel, CROWN OF SERPENTS (http://www.crownofserpents.com) has just been released to wide praise. Described as National Treasure meets the DaVinci Code, this quick-paced mystery thriller will leave the reader on the edge of their seat wondering whether it's real or just fiction. Elements of the intricate plot cover Indian sovereignty in New York State, the famed Seneca Army Depot and white deer herd, military history of the 1779 Sullivan Campaign, and a true Masonic battlefield incident outside of Geneseo. Scenes are depicted at real locations across New York State including Old Fort Niagara, Conesus Lake, Rochester, Seneca County, the Catskills, and NYC. Illustrations and maps are included in a 384-page large paperback book.

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With the discovery of a campaign journal from an American Revolutionary War officer who fought against the Iroquois Indians, the U.S. Army calls in their top field historian to assess its contents. Jake Tununda, combat vet and half-Seneca Indian, is stunned when he gleans from the journal's cryptic Masonic passages clues to the location of an ancient shaman's crown once protected by the White Deer Society, a secret cult of his forefathers.

Jake soon realizes why his ancestors' history was best kept buried. And why peaceful, rural central New York's Finger Lakes region can be deadlier than any battlefield he had ever faced.

CROWN OF SERPENTS, a mystery thriller set in the former heartland of the Iroquois Empire, takes Jake on a fast-paced hunt to find the elusive crown - and protect it. He teams up with Rae Hart, an alluring state police investigator, as they snake their way across a politically turbulent landscape marked with murder, arson, lies, and deceit. Deciphering codes, digging up war loot, and fending off the henchmen of billionaire Alex Nero, a ruthless Indian casino magnate, Jake and Rae's survival skills are put to the test. The clues to the crown ultimately lead them deep within sacred Indian caves hidden under the abandoned Seneca Army Depot where the magnitude of the crown's power is revealed.

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CROWN OF SERPENTS author Michael Karpovage is a native of New York and a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology. Michael has worked in the design field for twenty years as an art director and map illustrator. He resided in Seneca Falls and was a member of the Waterloo Fire Dept. He now lives in Atlanta, GA. He is also a Freemason. Flashpoint Quebec was his first novel.

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Early reader reviews:
"Karpovage crafts a story rich in intrigue, history, folklore, and the mystery of the white deer. His myriad of subplots and personalities keeps the reader entranced and on edge, begging for more."
- Dennis Money, Chairman, Seneca White Deer, Inc., Canandaigua, NY

“I just finished the book and Wow!!! I don’t want to say too much and ruin it for those who will be reading Crown of Serpents by giving away the details and twists and turns. What a fascinating and thrilling book!! I loved it!! Folks, if you haven’t ordered your book yet, you are definitely missing out on a most entertaining novel. And, Michael, if you haven’t started writing the sequel yet ~~ get busy!!”
- Kay Carpenter, Willard, NY

"Finished reading your book yesterday and loved it! Non-stop action kept my interest up and I couldn't wait to find the time to get back to reading it. The mystic scene in the blue glowing cave chamber was spellbinding and creepy enough to send chills up my spine. The descriptions were great. I could see the evil in Nero's eyes."
- Gene Conrad, Berkshire, NY

"I simply could not put this book down. I needed to know what was going to happen next. The scenes were so vivid. And the subject matter, I couldn't tell what was real and what was fiction. I don't know how you weaved together such an impressive story."
- Laura Kouns, Stockbridge, GA

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Please visit the book's website at http://www.CrownofSerpents.com where readers can purchase a copy through direct links at Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com. Or if you would like a signed copy, please contact the author through the book's website. Available in Ovid at Finger Lakes Florist, soon to be available at the Village Bookstore in Palmyra.


ISBN: 978-0-615-28110-0

Michael Karpovage
Author, http://www.crownofserpents.com
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Thanks for posting that Michael! I can't wait to order my copy! I'm also going to be hiking Mill Creek looking for that golden cannon! ;)
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Hi Brenda, this is the author of Crown of Serpents, and the buried cannon stuffed full of gold you refer to is in my novel, but in a different location that readers will have to find out where. Hint. It's still a body of water, yet much, much deeper. How's that for a teaser?

Anyway, the reference to Mill Creek and the cannon that I found during my research on the Sullivan Campaign of 1779 refers to a cannon that General Sullivan buried with his troops pay in it. It was said to be buried somewhere alongside Mill Creek. This excerpt can be found at http://www.theshadowlands.net/places/newyork.htm
Scroll all the way down to "Seneca - Lodi - Mill Creek" and you can read what is says not only about a cannon but also about a a drowning victim and ghosts in that area.

Hope that helps!

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www.crownofserpents.com
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Discussing the Freemason history involved in Crown of Serpents.

To listen to a one-hour long live online podcast interview with Michael Karpovage click this link:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Masonic-Ce ... ic-Central

Recorded live on 10/18/09 Michael discusses Freemasonry themes and historical research of Crown of Serpents with the hosts of Masonic Central. Michael comes on about 10 minutes into the show after chat and news. There is a gap of silence around the 36 minute mark but then picks up again.
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just bought a copy of the book as a gift.
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Matt, thanks so much!!! You're gonna thrill whoever receives your gift. One little teaser you may enjoy is that I actually trumped Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol in the use of the Freemason Cipher. He uses it in his novel and so do I. My novel came out in May 2009 and of course Dan Brown's just last month. So, at least I've got that on him!! ;-) Listen to the live interview and I talk more about that cipher.

Take care.

Michael
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