What mystical secrets lie beneath the Great Pyramids?
Traveling with
Napoleon's ambitious expedition, American adventurer Ethan
Gage solves
a five-thousand-year-old riddle with the help of a mysterious
medallion.
William Dietrich's books
have been
hailed for their vivid imagery, evocative atmospheres,
impeccable
historical accuracy, and ambitious plots. Now, in the
breakout novel of
his career, he delivers an enthralling story of intrigue,
greed, and
danger.
Ethan Gage, assistant to Ben Franklin and
expatriate
American in post-revolutionary France, wins an ancient—and
possibly
cursed—medallion in a card game one night. It turns out that the
medallion, covered in seemingly indecipherable symbols, may
be linked
to a Masonic mystery. That same night, however, Ethan is
framed for a
prostitute's murder and barely escapes France with his life.
Faced with either prison or death, Gage is offered a third
choice: to
accompany the new emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte, as France
sails to
conquer Egypt—with Lord Nelson's fleet following close
behind. Once
Gage arrives, he encounters incredible surprises: one in the
form of a
beautiful Macedonian slave and another in the dawning
knowledge that
the medallion may solve one of the greatest riddles of
history—who
built the Great Pyramids, and why. What is revealed to Gage
is more
shocking than anyone could ever have imagined.
Moving from
the lascivious salons of post-revolutionary Paris to the
Mediterranean's high seas to the treacherous sands of Egypt,
Napoleon's Pyramids is a riveting, action-packed
thriller that will captivate readers and introduce them to
this supremely talented author.
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