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Paul Sussman was a journalist, author, and field archaeologist, and the author of the international best sellers The Lost Army of Cambyses, The Last Secret of the Temple, and The Hidden Oasis.
The Hidden Oasis
by Paul Sussman
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ISBN-13:
9780802198952
- Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
- Publication date: 09/14/2010
- Sold by: Barnes & Noble
- Format: eBook
- Pages: 528
- Sales rank: 204,833
- File size: 3 MB
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A woman uncovers a millennia-old Egyptian conspiracy in this novel from “one of the best writers of international suspense in the business” (Steve Berry).
Over four thousand years ago, the ninety-four-year reign of pharaoh Pepi II ended in chaos. In the dead of night, a party of priests set out into the desert, dragging with them a sled carrying a mysterious object. None of them returned.
In modern Egypt, Freya Hannan arrives for the funeral of her estranged sister, Alex, who is said to have committed suicide. But as Freya goes through her sister’s belongings, she comes to suspect that Alex was murdered.
Soon, Freya realizes that Alex’s life was as mysterious as her death. And the search for the truth will ensnare Freya in a lethal conspiracy going back millennia—pushing her to hunt not only for her sister’s killer, but also for an ancient artifact that could tilt the global balance of power.
Full of breakneck thrills and daring escapes combined with the genuine feel for the ancient past that only a true archaeologist can bring, “The Hidden Oasis is a rip-roaring gem of a read” (Raymond Khoury).
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The Hidden Oasis is a rip-roaring gem of a read….You are in for a real treat!” –Raymond Khoury, author of The Last Templar “Another winner from Paul Sussman—hands down one of the best writers of international suspense in the business. Told with authority and style, excitement melds with adventure—you can feel the scorching desert heat and the chapping, acrid winds. The Hidden Oasis offers bone chilling thrills, a flair for the macabre, and off-the-charts suspense. Superb.”—Steve Berry, author of The Charlemagne Pursuit
“ The Hidden Oasis is that rarest of literary entities: an intelligent, compelling, beautifully written thriller. You will enjoy every page of this breathtaking ride—and the secret at the heart of it will knock the top of your head off.”—William Bernhardt, author of Capitol Offense
“ The Hidden Oasis evokes a lost world of primordial myth that men have sought since the very dawn of history—the twist: this time, the seeker is a female mountain climber! Amidst non-stop action—and literal cliffhangers—Paul Sussman again convinces us that there is nothing boring about the lost worlds of archeology.” –Katherine Neville, author of The Fire
Library Journal
In Sussman's third archaeological thriller—following The Last Secret of the Temple (2008), also available through Recorded Books—rock climber Freya Hannan attends her sister's funeral in Cairo and finds herself enmeshed—together with her sister's old friend, Egyptologist Flin Brodie—in layer upon layer of intrigue surrounding a search for the elusive desert paradise known as the Oasis at the End of the World. While compelling, the story requires listeners to suspend disbelief as it reaches its climax, and its plot similarities to Raiders of the Lost Ark render it predictable. Prolific British narrator Gordon Griffin (www.gordongriffin.com), while providing a wide range of voices/personae, seems challenged by the American accent. Recommended for those liking adventure, intrigue, and violence. [The Grove pb is scheduled to be published in September 2010.—Ed.]—Joanna M. Burkhardt, Univ. of Rhode Island Libs., Providence