Marshall Chamberlain

Biography

Marshall Chamberlain is a man focused on his passions, with no time for pets, lawns, plants, puttering around or companion compromises. He has a master’s degree in Resource Development from Michigan State University and a graduate degree in International Management from the Thunderbird School near Phoenix, Ariz. He was an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps and spent many years in investment banking, venture capital and even a stint as a professional waiter. He is obsessed with preparedness, survival and independence. This combination of traits and an unconditional openness to life have led him to all manner of adventure and authoring the Ancestor Series of adventure-thriller. The first book was "The Mountain Place of Knowledge," released on December 15, 2013; it was the first of three books in the series. Chamberlain’s primary worldview is simple but profound—“I’m in awe of the magnificence of this world.” To discover more about this above average man, visit his website: www.marshallchamberlain.com. Or, contact him at: marshall@marshallchamberlain.com

Smashwords Interview

What are your five favorite books, and why?
My favorites are several of the books written by Preston and Child, and Michael Crichton. I have enjoyed as second tier, books by Thomas Harris, David Baldacci, Daniel Silva, Greg Isles, James Patterson, Christopher Reich, John J. Nance and Robert Crais. Books have to really move to keep my interest.
What book marketing techniques have been most effective for you?
Using social media to communicate what my books have to offer readers--in other words why they are different.
Read more of this interview.

Books

The Ancestor Series of Adventure Thrillers: 2-Book Set: (Book I: The Mountain Place of Knowledge; Book II: The Ice Cap and the Rift)
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 199,480. Language: English. Published: August 22, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense, Fiction » Science fiction » Military
If you like action adventure thrillers like Indiana Jones, or books by Nelson DeMille, or James Rollins and the Sigma Force, you will love the books of the Ancestor Series of adventure thrillers. Marshall Chamberlain gives us raging adventures into plausible reality that will keep you turning the pages.
The Apothecary
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 165,850. Language: English. Published: August 18, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense, Fiction » Science fiction » Military
You’re going to love The Apothecary, an extraordinary technothriller jam-packed with action and suspense! From a "Foreword Reviews," Award Winning Author, Marshall Chamberlain gives us another adventure into plausible reality. Set in Atlanta, Georgia, The Apothecary is a nano-technology thriller, exploring the heights of human degeneracy and the vile consequences of insane arrogance.
The Ice Cap and the Rift
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 85,380. Language: English. Published: October 3, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense
If you like action adventure thrillers like Indiana Jones or books by Nelson DeMille, or James Rollin and the Sigma Force, you're going to love The Ice Cap and the Rift. It runs like a raging river. From a "Foreword Reviews," Award Winning Author, Marshall Chamberlain gives us another adventure into plausible reality.
A Mayan Vision Quest
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 6,650. Language: English. Published: April 29, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Adventure » Action
This is the short story of Myakka, a fifteen year old female’s challenging journey to adulthood in the Mayan culture of A.D. 800.
The Gruesome Foursome: A Terrorist Scenario
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 8,300. Language: English. Published: April 29, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Plays & Screenplays » American
A plausible terrorist attack on a major U.S. military base from the perspective and viewpoint of the terrorists.
The Owl
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,980. Language: English. Published: April 29, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Inspirational
A Short Story to provoke individual insight into right thinking
The Mountain Place of Knowledge
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 115,880. Language: English. Published: January 16, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Adventure » Action, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
(5.00 from 2 reviews)
This is the 2013, revised 2nd edition. It was recently named the best action & adventure thriller for 2013 by "Foreword Reviews.": It's about... A place of knowledge inside a mountain in Belize. A sentinel that guards the mountain entrance. A scepter instrument that heals and destroys.