Announcing the Publication of the Exciting New Novel, The Undead: First of the Desposyni Chronicles

Probably the most explosive novel since The Da Vinci Code, The Undead: First of the Desposyni Chronicles, combines horror, history and the occult in an unforgettable tale of Gothic suspense beautifully illustrated in the style of Victorian artist Sidney Paget.

New York, NY (PRWEB) April 16, 2009 -- Tridium Press (www.tridiumpress.com) is pleased to announce the publication of the THE UNDEAD: FIRST OF THE DESPOSYNI CHRONICLES by Richard Bertematti.

It is not generally known that members of Jesus' immediate family, descendants of King David, known as the Desposyni, ruled the early Church until disappearing from history in the fourth century. But what if those royal descendants survived to our time?

THE UNDEAD begins in 1902--the twilight of the Gilded Age. A ship, its crew decimated, docks in New York City carrying strange cargo: a long, heavy box bound with chains. An ancient vampyre has arrived seeking the source of an unlimited power.

When young society belle Madison Blanchford becomes the vampyre's next target, her suitor, Doctor Jordan Moore joins with a defrocked Anglican priest and a former soldier to save her. In the process they discover that only Madison, heir to an ancient secret, may possess the key to stop the vampyre and ultimately save the world.

THE UNDEAD is the first book in a planned trilogy.

The novel is available from leading online booksellers like Amazon and BN.com, as well as directly from the publisher.

About the author
Richard Bertematti was educated at Trinity School in Manhattan and Northwestern University.

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