Tin Cup Chalice

Jake Sullivan #16

by Chip Bell

A defrocked priest comes to Jake Sullivan with a fantastic tale of ancient voyages, cryptic clues, and
imminent dangers from present and medieval organizations in search of history's most sought after
relic.

Did a secret northern voyage, never recorded in history actually occur... and is it possible that it
somehow connects to ruins on the Florida Coastal Waterway?

As events unfold, Jake and Mike come to believe the tales may be true and the dangers real as they
chase after enlightenment or disaster.

205 pages, Paperback

Published March 19, 2020

About the author

Charles L. "Chip" Bell, Jr., lives in the City of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Linda, is the father of two daughters, Jennifer and Jessica, and is a practicing attorney specializing in personal injury litigation, with his main office in Arnold, Pennsylvania.

Born on February 23, 1950, in Harrison Township, Pennsylvania, he grew up in Tarentum, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Tarentum High School in 1968, attended Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, from 1968 to 1972, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude. He served in the United States Army from 1972 to 1974, attended Duquesne University School of Law from 1975 to 1979, and graduated Cum Laude. He practiced law as a personal injury trial attorney with the law firm of Rosenberg, Sewak, Pizzi and Bell from 1979 to 2002, and thereafter as a sole practitioner up to and including the present date.

He is a member of the American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America) and the Pennsylvania Association for Justice (formerly the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association) and has served on the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association from 1988 to 1990. He is also a member of the Western Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association and served on the Board of Governors in 1988. He is a founder and past president of the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Southwestern Pennsylvania, a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

He is the author of the Jake Sullivan series of novels, the first of which, Come Monday, was published in June of 2011, and the second, Trying to Reason With Hurricane Season, in October 2011. His third novel, Havana Daydreamin', was released in April 2012. His fourth novel, A Pirate Looks at Forty.has just been published as of June 2, 2014.

Reviews

[Joe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good, but not like the prior books

I love this series so far, and while this was a good book, its noas good as the ones in the past. The story line/plot was good, but wasn't as god as past tales

[Jerry Gatti · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not one of his better one's, kinda dragged out, couldn't get into !

[Lynnette Goebel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Low rating because I did not agree with the story.

[Steven Miracle · Rating 2 out of 5]

Same ol’ formula

A little too predictable, but a quick read for those interested. The book ends with a comment about faith….i have faith in this author.

[Mike · Rating 2 out of 5]

As a previous reviewer wrote....the books, though interesting stories, become ‘simpler’ as you progress through the series. It is apparent the author does a lot of research regarding the content making for interesting story lines...but the character interactions are fairly elementary. There are way to many chapters as well, which seems to break up the flow of the book. Make no mistake, I really like this author and have enjoyed the series, and will continue reading them as long as he writes them. I just hope to see a little more pizazz in the coming books.

[Jon Miner · Rating 1 out of 5]

Unfortunately, the writing and quality of the adventure keep getting poorer and poorer. I’ve been a reader and a fan of Jake and Mike since the beginning, and it’s been declining for a while.

The suspense wasn’t there, and the cheese was everywhere. Disappointing.