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THREE LAZARUS SOLARIS THRILLERS: Evolution of a Killer - Family Matters (Retribution) - Rogue Assassin
The “Evolution of a Killer” series follows the life of Lazarus Solaris, millionaire entrepreneur, philanthropist and the International assassin known as “The Chameleon.” An assassin known for his unusual ethos which sets him apart from other killers, making him a conundrum to enemies and law enforcement alike. Lazarus goes to exceptional lengths to determine if the killing of his target is justified. Over the twenty-plus years he has been plying his craft he has voided contracts after deciding the death wasn’t justified. Not only voiding them, but he also places the would-be targets under his protection, warning those who contracted him these people are never to be touched, or Lazarus would destroy the life of the person who contracted the kill. One side-effect of his code is the forming of friendships with some of the most unlikely people – people who now owe their lives to the man dubbed “A sociopath with the tattered remnants of a conscience” by one of his professors in his college years. Book One, EVOLUTION, set in Texas, has Lazarus taking a contract to help a South Texas Banker disappear, escaping the retribution of his Drug Lord half-brother – having embezzled millions from Los Zapatos de la Muerte Cartel. Using all his resources, Lazarus deals with the Drug Lord and relocates the banker to Argentina – where both parties receive an unexpected package which determines their fates. Through flashbacks in time, you learn the history of Lazarus. Born in Iowa and orphaned at the age of seven, he spent the next eleven years in the south of France, being raised by his Aunt, Ziva Soloveitchik, Holocaust survivor and sister to his mother. At the age of 16, Lazarus is changed forever by the betrayal of a man he loved and trusted, setting him on a path into the darkness. He spent the next three years training himself to shoot, fight, and alter his appearance in preparation for what would be the first of many kills – taking the life of man who stole his childhood. Evolution also introduces you to those who are important to him, particularly, Katsumi Tanaka, whom he rescued from a sadistic brute when she was sixteen. A woman he meets while executing his contract in Texas, changes his life forever. Book Two, FAMILY MATTERS, finds Lazarus seeking vengeance for the kidnapping and subsequent shooting of one of his few friends, Derek Grimsrud. Grimsrud, aka Mr. Black is a CIA operative Lazarus saved from execution by drug dealers in Juarez, Mexico. The man behind the kidnapping is the newly crowned head of the Zapatos Cartel, Andres Camacho, who is seeking revenge for the killing of his men by the CIA. The concept of an extended family is a foreign concept to Lazarus, the assassin known as the Chameleon. While going after Camacho, Lazarus is confounded by others who come to his aid, including the CIA director of black ops, a weapons dealer, and even the President of Mexico. One by one, their acts of generosity plant the seeds in Lazarus’ subconscious. In the end, it is bitter-sweet lesson learned. Book Three, ROGUE ASSASSIN, takes you back to 2007 and the abduction of a sixteen-year-old girl by Benito Grasso – the renegade son of the most powerful Mafioso in Sicily. Unfortunately for Grasso, he grabbed the niece of Lazarus’ arms dealer and friend, Paolo Salerno, brother to Stephanie’s grandfather, Giuseppe – head of the family. Under the freshly minted identity of Cooper Johnson, Lazarus and his newest associate, Leonard James promise to bring Stephanie home safely. “Cooper” teams up with MI-6 agent, Caitlyn Noonan to avoid running into issues with the British Government, since Grasso has taken the girl to London. Lazarus brings together a team of mercenaries from past operations to handle the rescue – without killing Grasso.
753 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 30, 2021
About the author
Robert Ullrich
17 books89 followersRobert Ullrich
Born in Marshall, Minnesota,
October 30, 1953
Third of six sons of Ron and Jeri Ullrich.
Served in the USAF during the Vietnam War
My desire to become a writer was a direct result of my father’s influence, though he didn’t know it. He was a voracious reader, to say the least. When I approached him at the age of 8 or 9 for something to read, (wanting to be like dad, you know), He handed me Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs. I read almost all of them in the next two years.
When I finished the Tarzan series, he handed me a Louis Lamour western, I believe it was titled the First Fast Draw. I consumed all his Lamour’s in less than a year. Next was Earl Stanley Gardner and Perry Mason. The seeds for crime fiction were well planted by Mr. Gardner.
As a young teen I began to branch out on my own. I discovered Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings at thirteen. I read all three in less than a week, safely ensconced in our formal living room. It was the sanctuary in our home. No one could talk, or hassle one of his brothers, and I took full advantage.
Throughout the years I cannot even begin to count to number of novels I’ve read. In time, my favorites became Stephen King, James Clavell, James Michener, T.H. White, Anne Ric, John Sanford, Herman Wouk, Tolstoy and Dickens. It wasn’t until after writing my first novel, “Evolution of a Killer” that I heard of Lee Child. The very first review likened my main character, Lazarus Solaris to Lee Child’s Jack Reacher. I sort of panicked. (Fears of unintentional plagiarism or mimicking someone else’s MC would have forced me to pull my novel). Fortunately, though there are some similarities, their characters are nothing alike.
John Sanford’s Prey Series was my inspiration for the Lazarus Chronicles. I have read almost everything written by Mr. Sanford. I was fascinated by the continuity of his MC, Lucas Davenport. All the novels stand alone, but are also interconnected, as well as the Virgil (That effing) Flowers series.
My first publication was of poetry and musings, “Life and Death in a Single Breath” in 2016. I have been writing poetry for decades, and still do. I never intended to publish. My mother changed that when she asked me to promise I would share my work before she passed in 2010. I still don’t know if I am a good poet, or writer for that matter; simply because I am very hard on myself. I have received letters and emails from all over the world how one of my poems touched someone’s heart. That is good enough for me. If I touched only one person, and gave them hope, inspiration, comfort or encouragement I can ask for no better judgement as a poet.
The same has happened with my novels. I have been humbled by some of the reviews, and letters I’ve received. When I wrote “Evolution”, and my wife can bear witness, I simply hoped it didn’t suck. It didn’t. No, it’s not a literary masterpiece, but it ain’t bad from what the readers tell me.
The second of the Lazarus Chronicles, “Family Matters” did even better than Evolution at release, thanks to the readers base and fans I have now. I am presently on the first draft of the third installment, “Rogue Assassin.” It is scheduled for April 15th release, (my schedule anyway). I’ve also received input from some of my fans (and friends) to write faster. I take that as a compliment, but I must remind them I have a full-time job and am rebuilding life with my wife in Wisconsin after losing our home in Rockport, Texas – the setting for Evolution of a Killer – to Hurricane Harvey. It set me back 6 months on Family Matters as I worked on salvaging what I could and moving it to Wisconsin.
My personal favorite I’ve written is “Memoirs of the (not-so) Grim Reaper.” The reviews have been all over the board. One reader snort-laughed coffee, another had to work through the “cuss-words”, another skipped the middle and one just flat quit reading it 37% of the way in. All in all, the ratings have been good, and yes, there is a moral to th
Born in Marshall, Minnesota,
October 30, 1953
Third of six sons of Ron and Jeri Ullrich.
Served in the USAF during the Vietnam War
My desire to become a writer was a direct result of my father’s influence, though he didn’t know it. He was a voracious reader, to say the least. When I approached him at the age of 8 or 9 for something to read, (wanting to be like dad, you know), He handed me Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs. I read almost all of them in the next two years.
When I finished the Tarzan series, he handed me a Louis Lamour western, I believe it was titled the First Fast Draw. I consumed all his Lamour’s in less than a year. Next was Earl Stanley Gardner and Perry Mason. The seeds for crime fiction were well planted by Mr. Gardner.
As a young teen I began to branch out on my own. I discovered Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings at thirteen. I read all three in less than a week, safely ensconced in our formal living room. It was the sanctuary in our home. No one could talk, or hassle one of his brothers, and I took full advantage.
Throughout the years I cannot even begin to count to number of novels I’ve read. In time, my favorites became Stephen King, James Clavell, James Michener, T.H. White, Anne Ric, John Sanford, Herman Wouk, Tolstoy and Dickens. It wasn’t until after writing my first novel, “Evolution of a Killer” that I heard of Lee Child. The very first review likened my main character, Lazarus Solaris to Lee Child’s Jack Reacher. I sort of panicked. (Fears of unintentional plagiarism or mimicking someone else’s MC would have forced me to pull my novel). Fortunately, though there are some similarities, their characters are nothing alike.
John Sanford’s Prey Series was my inspiration for the Lazarus Chronicles. I have read almost everything written by Mr. Sanford. I was fascinated by the continuity of his MC, Lucas Davenport. All the novels stand alone, but are also interconnected, as well as the Virgil (That effing) Flowers series.
My first publication was of poetry and musings, “Life and Death in a Single Breath” in 2016. I have been writing poetry for decades, and still do. I never intended to publish. My mother changed that when she asked me to promise I would share my work before she passed in 2010. I still don’t know if I am a good poet, or writer for that matter; simply because I am very hard on myself. I have received letters and emails from all over the world how one of my poems touched someone’s heart. That is good enough for me. If I touched only one person, and gave them hope, inspiration, comfort or encouragement I can ask for no better judgement as a poet.
The same has happened with my novels. I have been humbled by some of the reviews, and letters I’ve received. When I wrote “Evolution”, and my wife can bear witness, I simply hoped it didn’t suck. It didn’t. No, it’s not a literary masterpiece, but it ain’t bad from what the readers tell me.
The second of the Lazarus Chronicles, “Family Matters” did even better than Evolution at release, thanks to the readers base and fans I have now. I am presently on the first draft of the third installment, “Rogue Assassin.” It is scheduled for April 15th release, (my schedule anyway). I’ve also received input from some of my fans (and friends) to write faster. I take that as a compliment, but I must remind them I have a full-time job and am rebuilding life with my wife in Wisconsin after losing our home in Rockport, Texas – the setting for Evolution of a Killer – to Hurricane Harvey. It set me back 6 months on Family Matters as I worked on salvaging what I could and moving it to Wisconsin.
My personal favorite I’ve written is “Memoirs of the (not-so) Grim Reaper.” The reviews have been all over the board. One reader snort-laughed coffee, another had to work through the “cuss-words”, another skipped the middle and one just flat quit reading it 37% of the way in. All in all, the ratings have been good, and yes, there is a moral to th
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