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American novelist (born 1969)

Chris Kuzneski
Born (1969-09-02) September 2, 1969 (age 55)Indiana, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation Author
Education Master of Arts
Alma mater University of Pittsburgh
Genre Action-adventure, Action-thriller, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller, Techno-thriller
Notable works The Plantation Sign of the Cross Sword of God The Lost Throne The Hunters
Website
chriskuzneski.com

Chris Kuzneski (born September 2, 1969) is an American novelist. His eleventh novel, The Prisoner's Gold, won the Thriller Award for the 2016 Book of the Year at a gala hosted by the International Thriller Writers (ITW) in New York City on July 9, 2016.[1] His works have also been honored by the Florida Book Awards and named a Literary Guild's featured selection.[2]

Biographical sketch

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Born in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Kuzneski currently lives in Tampa, Florida. In the fourth grade, he wrote The Monster Cookbook, which so impressed the librarian that it was bound and placed in the school library.[3] He played football at the University of Pittsburgh where he received his undergraduate degree in writing and his master's degree in teaching. While studying at Pitt, he wrote for The Pitt News, the Indiana Gazette, and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. From 1992 until 1998, he taught English and coached football in two western Pennsylvania school districts and was selected to Who's Who Among America's Teachers. However, he knew he wanted to be an author, so he left teaching and started working on his first novel, The Plantation.[4]

Payne & Jones series

  1. The Plantation (2000)
  2. Sign of the Cross (2006)
  3. Sword of God (2007)
  4. The Lost Throne (2008)
  5. The Prophecy (2009)
  6. The Secret Crown (2010)
  7. The Death Relic (2011)
  8. The Einstein Pursuit (2013)
  9. The Malta Escape (2018)

The Hunters series

  1. The Hunters (2013)
  2. The Forbidden Tomb (2014)
  3. The Prisoner's Gold (2015)

The Hunters: Origins series

  1. Before the Storm (2016)

  2. ^ "International Thriller Writers – 2016 Thriller Awards". thrillerwriters.org. Retrieved April 9, 2016.

  3. ^ Roth, Heather (July 18, 2010). "Kuzneski enjoys hectic life of novelist". Indiana Gazette. Indiana, PA. Retrieved August 6, 2010.[_permanent dead link_‍]

  4. ^ Koma, Debra Martin (September 2001). "Thrilling Book". Pitt Magazine. Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2010.

  5. ^ "Author biography at www.chriskuzneski.com". Archived from the original on August 7, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2010.