Rick Jones was born and raised in the Boston area and moved to Las Vegas in the early eighties where he graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a degree in English. He is retired from law enforcement and currently resides in Las Vegas where he writes fulltime.
Rick Jones is also the bestselling author of the Vatican Knight series, which is in pre-development to become a television series through Amber Entertainment with Ileen Maisel (Dangerous Liaisons and The Golden Compass) acting as executive producer. He is also the bestselling author of the psychological thriller, THE MAN WHO CAST TWO SHADOWS; and the bestselling action/adventure series, THE CRYPTS OF EDEN, THE THRONES OF EDEN, CITY BENEATH THE SEA, THE SACRED VAULT, CITY WITHIN THE CLOUDS and CITY BENEATH THE ICE, along with the standalone THE MENAGERIE in the Savage/Moore action-adventure series. He has also collaborated with author Rick Chesler on FIRST STRIKE.
The first seven books in the Vatican Knights series in Germany, published as Die Ritter Des Vatikan for Luzifer-Verlag, have all been on the bestseller charts becoming #1 on Amazon for Political and Military Thriller. To date, Rick Jones has sold more than 500,000 ebooks worldwide.
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Book one of the series, Vatican Knights uncovers a domestic cover-up connected to the kidnapping of the Pope by a terrorist cell called Soldiers of Islam. Time is short; no one is safe.
Book one of this series, The Crypts of Eden delves into the unholy terrors where man first began.
Hunter must utilize his special skill set not only to survive, but to bring forward the hidden truth before the world erupts into global war.
The compelling characters that are the VATICAN KNIGHTS pulls in the reader and never lets them go. Each of the 24 action thriller novels within the series will leave readers gripped by espionage, religious power, terrorism, political warfare and immersed in the world the VATICAN KNIGHTS live and operate in. A global television series is currently in development.
Ileen Maisel – Executive Producer - The Golden Compass, Dangerous Liaisons (winner of 3 Academy Awards), Onegin (nominated for BAFTA Award as best Producer), Romeo and Juliet. Development Executive – The Star Chamber.
Delectably thrilling! A vivid tale of covetous hatred, madness and terror, Mr. Jones delivers an intense read that fans of suspense will want to add to their must-read list!
Ashley L. Knight - Author of The FINS Trilogy
From a heart-wrenching abduction on the streets of Paris to a blistering gun battle on a yacht, Jones takes the reader on a fast paced ride of action and adventure while delving deeply into both the soul of a warrior and a mother’s grief. THE BRIDGE OF BONES is a grueling look at human trafficking and possibly the best Vatican Knights thriller yet.
Kane Gilmour - Bestselling author of Resurrect and Ragnarok
Ferociously paced and executed, Bridge of Bones is an all-out automatic weapons burst of an action-thriller following a secretive Vatican military arm as they help those who can't help themselves. A sinister human trafficking operation must be stopped--but where the letter of the law is not enough, will a higher justice prevail?
Rick Chelser - Author of Wired Kingdom and Solar Island
Snares the reader and doesn't let go.
K.W. Jeter - Award winning author of Dr. Adder and the Kim Oh series
Vatican Knights reads like a late-season episode of ‘24’, complete with thrilling political conspiracies and non-stop action, but Rick Jones layers in much richer characters, stronger plot twists and an intriguing secret faction of warriors – all leading to a satisfying conclusion and the set up for a much-anticipated sequel.
David Sakmyster - Author of The Pharos Objective
A kidnapped pope, a conspiracy of the highest order, and brutal action--what more could you ask for in a thriller? As the truth is revealed, the pages turn faster and faster until the explosive climax. A solid debut novel!
Jeremy Robinson - Author of INSTINCT and THRESHOLD
"Rick Jones has penned a hair-raising thriller with a twist, and just the brand of action-packed, non-stop writing I enjoy best. He has taken an awesome story, added a couple of emotionally-charged, result-oriented protagonists, a few really bad guys, and topped the whole thing off with a large quantity of whatever is lurking in the dark temple, brutally and savagely killing off the cast of characters. I, for one, can’t wait to read more from him in the future.
Webb Weaver
Vatican Knights is an edge of your seat adventure, an awesome tale filled with twists and turns that you’ll never see coming, I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. Rick Jones is the future of thrillers.
Richard Doetsch - Bestselling author of The THIEVES OF FAITH and The 13th HOUR