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Dan Kotler #7.5
The Jani Sigil
Hidden somewhere in the mountains near Colorado Springs is a vault filled with treasures gathered throughout the ages. A secretive order—the Knights of Jani—gather and guard these treasures out of a profound respect for their power and history.
Now, Dr. Dan Kotler finds himself recruited to help the Jani protect these ancient artifacts from an enemy arising within the order. He must solve the riddle of the Jani Sigil—or everything will be lost.
Now, Dr. Dan Kotler finds himself recruited to help the Jani protect these ancient artifacts from an enemy arising within the order. He must solve the riddle of the Jani Sigil—or everything will be lost.
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First published January 1, 2019
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Kevin Tumlinson
74 books213 followersKevin Tumlinson is a thriller and speculative fiction author traveling the U.S. with his wife, an RV, a chihuahua named Mini, and a fully-loaded laptop. He writes multi-million-dollar blockbusters that can be read for only a few bucks.
Kevin grew up in Wild Peach Texas—an actual village wedged between the Brazos and San Bernard Rivers, with a population of less than 2,500 people and seemingly not a peach tree within a hundred miles of the place. He has had an eclectic career that includes engineering, teaching, broadcasting and media, and marketing. He has also been the recipient of numerous awards for writing, public speaking, and his work in advertising and marketing.
At the moment, Kevin—along with his wife and his dog—are traveling full-time in an RV, exploring the US as Kevin writes and promotes his books. The inside joke is that they are going on the worlds most far-ranging house hunt. They're only half joking.
Learn more about Kevin and his work on his website, and get one of his best books for FREE when you join his mailing list at kevintumlinson.com
Kevin grew up in Wild Peach Texas—an actual village wedged between the Brazos and San Bernard Rivers, with a population of less than 2,500 people and seemingly not a peach tree within a hundred miles of the place. He has had an eclectic career that includes engineering, teaching, broadcasting and media, and marketing. He has also been the recipient of numerous awards for writing, public speaking, and his work in advertising and marketing.
At the moment, Kevin—along with his wife and his dog—are traveling full-time in an RV, exploring the US as Kevin writes and promotes his books. The inside joke is that they are going on the worlds most far-ranging house hunt. They're only half joking.
Learn more about Kevin and his work on his website, and get one of his best books for FREE when you join his mailing list at kevintumlinson.com
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June 15, 2020
Great short story, intro to the Dan Kolter Series of books. Reminds me of Indian Jones in many ways.
Dan Kolter is an archeologist and the story is deep into all the mysteries and secrets of the past. They are protected by a secret order and the power of their secrets gets people killed.
Takes place in Colorado and somewhere secret in the mountains. Very interesting.
Excellent story!
Review by Mike Slavin author of award-winning Kill Crime (action-packed thriller on Amazon to buy or KU) www.mikeslavinauthor.com
Dan Kolter is an archeologist and the story is deep into all the mysteries and secrets of the past. They are protected by a secret order and the power of their secrets gets people killed.
Takes place in Colorado and somewhere secret in the mountains. Very interesting.
Excellent story!
Review by Mike Slavin author of award-winning Kill Crime (action-packed thriller on Amazon to buy or KU) www.mikeslavinauthor.com
November 10, 2023
A wonderful Dan Kotler novella...perfect
September 14, 2020
Granger threatened Dr. Dan Kotler (anthropologist/FBI's Historic Crimes division advisor) several times.
Granger reached into his coat pocket & gave Dr. Kotler a small rectangular 6” x 2” wooden box with the Bolnisi Soni cross (Mrgvlovani writing) on it.
Next, Granger kidnapped him.
Colorado Springs, Co. Granger took Dr. Kotler to a cave.
The caverns were magnificent with streams.
There were great arches of stone that rose to the ceiling.
Granger pointed out the Temple of the Knights of Jani. Precious jewels beyond one’s dreams.
There lay the Longinus (Spear of Destiny).
I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review. Only an honest one.
An awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very professionally written historical fictional anthropological thriller (short story) book. It was quite easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great anthropological thriller movie, an animated cartoon, or better yet a mini TV series. To be continued. There is no doubt in my mind this is an extremely easy rating of 5 stars.
Thank you for the free author; BookFunnel; Amazon Digital Services LLC.; book
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
Granger reached into his coat pocket & gave Dr. Kotler a small rectangular 6” x 2” wooden box with the Bolnisi Soni cross (Mrgvlovani writing) on it.
Next, Granger kidnapped him.
Colorado Springs, Co. Granger took Dr. Kotler to a cave.
The caverns were magnificent with streams.
There were great arches of stone that rose to the ceiling.
Granger pointed out the Temple of the Knights of Jani. Precious jewels beyond one’s dreams.
There lay the Longinus (Spear of Destiny).
I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review. Only an honest one.
An awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very professionally written historical fictional anthropological thriller (short story) book. It was quite easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great anthropological thriller movie, an animated cartoon, or better yet a mini TV series. To be continued. There is no doubt in my mind this is an extremely easy rating of 5 stars.
Thank you for the free author; BookFunnel; Amazon Digital Services LLC.; book
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
April 27, 2020
I got this one for free for signing up for his newsletter and it was very good. After reading it through and the afterword I can say that I feel this author has really found his niche. I look forward to trying some of their other books including some of their sci-fi as it sounds like what I would enjoy too. While this was just a short story in the series and did not introduce me to all the characters from the series it was an excellent starting point to introduce me to the world they created. This was a complete story with a lot of future possibilities. A worthy read.
January 16, 2025
The Temple was sealed for a reason. Followers were becoming corrupt. Ancient artifacts needed protecting, not exploiting. Does The Spear of Christ really exist within, or is it simply one more in a growing list of others? I guess it all hinges on what you believe.
I received a free copy of The Jani Sigil through BookFunnel, and have chosen to leave a review.
I received a free copy of The Jani Sigil through BookFunnel, and have chosen to leave a review.
January 6, 2021
Thank you for the opportunity to read your book Kevin
A well paced, well written, gripping tale of kidnapping and danger as our characters race to protect a religious artefact from the power hungry.
A recommended read for those that like thrillers
A well paced, well written, gripping tale of kidnapping and danger as our characters race to protect a religious artefact from the power hungry.
A recommended read for those that like thrillers
August 26, 2021
This is a short, tightly written story. It's believable, has great characters and plenty of action. There are references to previous books in the series, but you don't need to have read the rest of the series to enjoy this book, but you might want to if this is typical of Mr. Tomlinson's writing.
April 16, 2022
Loved this story. It’s different, exciting, has surprises and keeps you guessing what comes next. If you enjoy a good book take this one home. Be sure and read Kevin’s Note At The End after you finish the story. I enjoyed reading this and found it quite interesting.
January 23, 2023
A fast-paced thriller, with very interesting characters and situations. I admit, this is my first Tumlinson novel, but it will not be my last. I’ll be searching the rest of his catalog tomorrow and adding substantially to my digital library.
May 16, 2020
Well written archeological thriller,
June 22, 2020
Loving the Dan Kotler series of books. It's in the vein of Indiana Jones and done very well. Kept me reading and hard to put down.
September 18, 2020
This is a short story prequel to another novel by the author, Kevin Tumlinson. I reread it in preparation to reading the follow up novel, The Spanish Papers.
December 9, 2020
As usual, very well researched and written. Exciting and informative. Kotter continuation. Im working at reading his entire series.
Down side.. too short. I want more.
Down side.. too short. I want more.
May 20, 2021
Nice little short story to introduce the Dan Kotler character. Looks like I'll be reading the novels too. Hope he's different from Cotton Malone.
July 12, 2021
Great read!
Action Adventure-makes me think of Indiana Jones! Great info on the shrouded world of Knights Templar.
Action Adventure-makes me think of Indiana Jones! Great info on the shrouded world of Knights Templar.
January 4, 2022
A quick adventure worth reading!
April 18, 2022
The first Dan Kotler story I've read, but it stands well by itself. Great characters, interesting premise, and lots of action. I plan to read the rest of the series.
April 24, 2022
Dan Kotler is kidnapped so he can help the Knights of Jani open a door to a secret temple.
November 4, 2022
Great book! I wasn't sure if this was my type of book but once I started it I could not put it down. I cannot wait to read the next book.
June 25, 2019
Excellent way to set up the Spanish Papers. Truly love reading the Dan Kotler series and how they weave history, mystery and suspense throughout the pages. Highly recommend the series to any and everyone.
July 12, 2019
Great short story. Fast paced archeological adventure with the super brilliant Dan Kotler trying to solve a mystery involving ancient artifacts of power and renegade Knights of — well, you get the picture. Buy it; you’ll like it!
November 18, 2019
Interesting short story, but nothing less than what to expect from Dan Kotler - action-packed and lots of riddles.
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