Sphinx

Description

From the back of the book "Amid the awesome temple in Egypt's Valley of the Kings a fabulous Treasure is waiting to be discovered, a treasure worth dying- or killing - for. This book contains a little bit of something for everyone. It's a little mystery, adventure and romance. Like the title says, this is not a typical Robin Cook medical thriller. I found the book to be extremely enjoyable. It was easy reading and fascinating. Erica Baron travels to Egypt to escape/get away from a romance that she isn't sure she wants and to fulfil her dream as an Egyptologist what could go wrong. During a visit to an antique shop Erica meets Abdul Hamdi the proprietor who shows her an authentic life size statue of Seti I. But what she didn't bargain for was seeing Hamdi murdered before her very eyes. This starts a trail of intrigue, romance, and danger as Erica decides to help do something about the black market trading of Egyptian antiquities. As usual, Mr. Cook's characters are colorful and seem so true to life. He brings the story alive and sets the various scenes without wasting words on descriptions. The characters are few and you don't really know who is friend or foe. Again, don't be fooled. If you're a fan of Mr. Cook and are looking for his usual medical thriller this isn't one. Don't leave it off of your reading list though. For you die hard Cook fans, this is one of his earlier works and may be hard to find. I this book and read it in one day at the beach. Mr. Cook, this book shows that you definitely have the ability to venture into other areas of writing rather than just medical thrillers. I will be placing this book on my shelf alongside your other novels. You are a great author in my opinion and greatly enjoy your works. I gave this book 4 stars because I felt it could have been a little more exciting and was just a little slow starting. I highly recommend this book for anyone who enjoys mystery, romance and intrigue. Other books I have read by this author include Fever, Brain, Outbreak to many others to list here. Again don't leave this book off of your reading list.

Description

The treasures of Tutankhamen have enthralled the world for half a century. In Robin Cook's Sphinx, even this fabulous hoard pales to insignificance when a young Harvard Egyptologist stumbles across the unplundered tomb of a pharaoh who ruled after Tut. Mesmerized by a centuries-old statue in a Cairo antique shop, Erica Baron believes she has found the key to the untapped treasure. But how is she to decipher the riddle of the ancient relic without making its value known--and hence falling prey--to those who traffic in the treasures of antiquity? She must use the expertise of those who stand to make the most from plundering the past. Caught in the web of intrigue, corruption, and murder that soon envelopes her, Erica races to unlock the mysterious Curse of the Pharaohs that has kept the tomb intact over the centuries. The novel sets off a fascinating interplay between an ancient world of vast wealth and a modern world that both robs and reveres it.--Adapted from jacket.

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Other Editions

• SphinxPutnam1979-01-01
• SphinxG.P. Putnam's Sons1979-01-01
• SphinxG.P. Putnam's Sons1979-01-01
• SphinxG. K. Hall1979-01-01
• SphinxThe Leisure Circle1979-01-01
• SphinxPan Books1980-01-01