Dave Bartell Books In Order

Publication Order of Darwin Lacroix Books

Dave Bartell is a published author who says that he has made things up his entire life.

Today, as a fiction writer, he is able to breathe thriller life into dusty topics such as archaeology. When he was younger, he could frequently be found tinkering around in his parent’s garage. The curiosity that he had to understand how things work led him to later on study biochemistry and then pursue a career in high technology.

Today, a ‘what-if’ mindset is part of what makes the fiction that he writes so plausible and even realistic. His tendencies to make trouble also led to him building his own high-tech products. He has led teams through several startups, joint-ventures, acquisitions, and over three billion dollars in sales. His stories in this field have often moved people to purchase the vision of a one-dot-oh version product.

At some point in his life he managed to sign up for an online writing course, doing so after getting encouragement from his wife to write for fun. The mindset of high tech worked for his fiction and helped him start his own novel. He hopes readers will enjoy his stories and invites readers and fans to his home page to find out more about him or share what they think.

He resides in Los Gatos, California, which is a small town that is close to the edge of Silicon Valley. Besides writing, he enjoys hiking in the hills located behind his home, where he says that the beauty is ‘still analog’.

Roman Ice is the first book in the Darwin Lacroix series by Dave Bartell. When it comes to unearthing the impossible, it can be done by picking up a copy of this book. If you love suspense novels that are filled with archaeological adventure, complex characters, and alternate history, then you are likely to really enjoy this story that is full of action!

The discovery that the main character makes in this novel has the potential to make history, if someone doesn’t first steal it and get there themselves. Darwin Lacroix really wants to rewrite the stories of the past. He’s an archaeologist, and he personally knows that when it comes to the ten millions’ worth finding of diamonds in Iceland, it is truly just the tip of the iceberg.

The treasure is impressive, but he knows that it is just a mere portion of the vast fortune acquired by Emperor Nero. Darwin has also read the ancient scrolls that are located beneath Mt. Vesuvius. He is on the verge of proving that Nero was able to line the lava tubes with huge amounts of gold. That is, if he can have the luxury of having the time to do so.

Things take a turn when a strong cartel takes control of the hunt. Suddenly, Darwin finds himself on a quest that is a race against time to get to the mother lode first so he can reveal it. Despite all of this, the academic is determined to do what he can in order to succeed and believes that he has a real chance at being the first to get to this treasure.

Helping him is a diamond expert who is less than savory when it comes to character as well as a volcanologist (an individual who studies volcanoes). The academic may be looking for riches, but he’s about to find obstacles everywhere that he looks. And when it comes to being this deep underground, the decisions that he makes could end up directly affecting who in his party makes it out alive.

Will he make the right choices and can he get to the treasure first before it’s too late? With the pressure building from all around, Darwin Lacroix is going to do his best. If you loved stories such as The Lost World or Treasure Island, you will be sure to enjoy this novel too. Check it out and see what you think.

Hypatia’s Diary is the second book in the Darwin Lacroix series by Dave Bartell. If you enjoyed the first book in this series or just enjoy mysteries and adventures, then you’ll be sure to enjoy this fun sequel packed with action in an archaeological thriller series that never fails to disappoint.

An older wonder and a rival that is beyond bitter. Darwin Lacroix’s effort to secure the legacy of his family might just end up getting him killed if he is not careful. He’s made an intriguing discovery, however, the lack of proof that he has for it is a daily bother.

Darwin has put his wedding to Eyrun on hold for now, but he ends up getting a tip that could at last prove the research that his grandfather has done. There’s only one catch when it comes to this. In order to make this discovery, he is going to have to build an alliance with an Italian arch-rival.

Darwin decides that it’s better to build the alliance than risk not having it. But then the partnership takes him closer than he’s ever been to the Library of Alexandria, and Darwin gets scared that the excess of hope that he has may hurt him seeing the truth.

The explorer working to try and protect his personal secrets could end up putting his life on the line, as well as endangering the people that he truly cares about. Can he manage the discovery of a lifetime once he finds it, or is he going to have to pay for it with his own life? Read this fascinating archaeological thriller from Dave Bartell to find out!