Press & Media Kit
Rich Petrelli
Author of The Templar’s Legacy Trilogy
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About the Author
Rich Petrelli
Rich Petrelli is a Florida-based author whose novels blend ancient mysteries, global conspiracies, and fast-paced suspense. His debut thriller, The Hidden Cipher (Color & Quill, 2025), launched the Templar’s Legacy Trilogy, which follows cryptologist Dr. Elena Voss, DGSE operative Antoine Rousseau, and researcher Liam Hayes as they chase a secret the Knights Templar died protecting. The series continues with The Black Chalice (2026) and concludes with Babel (February 2027). Readers’ Favorite gave The Hidden Cipher a five-star review, calling it “an exhilarating ride.”
Rich’s fiction is shaped by his passion for history, science, and human behavior—and by life on the road. He and his wife, Zona, have traveled full-time by RV for more than a decade, and the historic cities and remote landscapes they encounter often inspire the settings of his stories. Beyond thrillers, he has written nonfiction, including ISOMETONICS, and children’s books such as The Adventures of Pman & Pookie and Wiggle & Giggle.
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The Templar’s Legacy Trilogy
Three novels. One conspiracy spanning centuries.
Three novels. One conspiracy spanning centuries. Follow cryptologist Dr. Elena Voss from the first recovered cipher to a final reckoning that reaches across centuries. Each installment deepens the conspiracy while carrying the same blend of hidden history, coded clues, and relentless suspense—drawing on real Templar legends and authentic European locations as the backdrop for an entirely imagined story.
Book 1 of 3
The Hidden Cipher
A relentless chase through ancient secrets, modern power, and the shadows between.
When a forbidden Templar codex resurfaces after seven centuries, cryptologist Dr. Elena Voss recognizes symbols tied to secrets buried deep within the Vatican. Joined by Antoine Rousseau and Liam Hayes, she follows a trail through Europe’s cathedrals, crypts, and ancient ruins while a powerful network races to silence the truth. But each discovery draws them closer to a secret the Knights Templar died protecting—and to a conspiracy that was never meant to be uncovered.
Release: December 5, 2025
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Book 2 of 3
The Black Chalice
The battle has reached New York City.
The search that began in The Hidden Cipher becomes a fight for survival when a deadly pathogen begins sweeping across the globe. Elena Voss and her allies race across continents to stop a conspiracy centuries in the making, following a trail that reaches from ancient secrets to a terrifying modern threat. But as the death toll rises, they uncover an even darker truth: the artifact they pursued may hold the blueprint for humanity’s extinction—and time is running out.
Release: August 19, 2026
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Book 3 of 3
Babel
History was never the enemy. Humanity was.
Every clue has led to the conspiracy’s endgame. As civilization teeters on the edge of collapse, Elena Voss, her allies, and the modern Knights Templar race against time to stop an enemy that has spent decades preparing the world for a final reckoning. But the deeper they descend into the conspiracy, the more terrifying the truth becomes: Babel was never merely a legend. It was a warning—and now, the countdown has begun.
Release: February 14, 2027 (Kindle eBook preorder available)
Sell Sheet (PDF)★★★★★
“This is a book that fans of Dan Brown will adore… Rich Petrelli’s novel is an exhilarating ride, and I can’t wait to read the entire trilogy.”
— Ruffina Oserio, Readers’ Favorite (five-star review, Dec. 11, 2025)
Promotional Materials
Bookmarks
Promotional bookmarks for The Templar’s Legacy Trilogy are available free of charge for bookstores, libraries, book clubs, and events.
- Design: The Hidden Cipher (Book 1), Limited First Edition
- Size: 2" × 6"
- Availability: Free for bookstores, libraries, book clubs, and events, on request
- Minimum order: 25
- Maximum order: About 100 free per request; for larger quantities, please email first
- Lead time: Ships in about 7–10 business days
- How to request: Email press@richpetrelli.com with your name, organization, mailing address, quantity, and event date.
An exclusive bookmark is also included with the Signed Limited Edition Hardcover (1 of 100) of The Hidden Cipher, per thehiddenchalice.com.
Media Contact
For interviews, review copies, events, and speaking requests:
- Email: press@richpetrelli.com
- Phone: (863) 701-4515
- Contact form: richpetrelli.com/contact (choose “Press & Media”)
- Location: Florida-based; traveling full-time by RV for more than a decade
- Review copies: Reviewers can request ARC copies through BookSirens: The Black Chalice — https://booksirens.com/book/ASENY93/TQ0T2V7 (The Hidden Cipher listing coming soon on BookSirens). Media can also email press@richpetrelli.com.
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Images may be used for editorial coverage, reviews, and event promotion. Credit: “Photo courtesy of Rich Petrelli” · “Cover courtesy of Color & Quill.”