Description for Sphinx
paperback. A compulsively gripping debut and one of Sphere's most exciting thriller launches in 2010. Num Pages: 560 pages, 50pp of Chapter headings. BIC Classification: FH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 396. Good clean copy showing light age and shelfwear
Alexandria, Egypt, 1977. During a dive to an old shipwreck, archaeologist Isabella Warnock uncovers an artefact unlike anything she has ever seen: an astrarium, a mysterious ancient device rumoured to have shaped the destinies of pharaohs and kings since the beginning of time.
But her discovery comes at a terrible price, and it falls to her husband Oliver to keep the priceless object safe. Up against a shadowy enemy and a powerful cult prepared to do anything for the treasure, Oliver is catapulted into a breakneck race to protect an ancient secret in a dangerous world of conspiracy ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Sphere
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
560
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780751543476
SKU
KMO0001604
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About T. S. Learner
British playwright and novelist T.S. Learner has lived in Australia for many years and now divides her time between London, California and Sydney.
Reviews for Sphinx
Sphinx is an unusual joy among recent apocalyptic thrillers for its convincing characters and well-crafted prose. Learner is that rare beast: a wordsmith who can spin a yarn
The Times
An enjoyable fast-paced thriller
Sun
Daringly new and resolutely no-nonsense
Telegraph
The Times
An enjoyable fast-paced thriller
Sun
Daringly new and resolutely no-nonsense
Telegraph