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Ethan Gage, an American expatriate working as Ben Franklin’s assistant in post‑Revolutionary France, discovers an ancient medallion covered in cryptic symbols during a card game. The mysterious artifact appears tied to an old Masonic mystery, and that very night, Gage is accused of murdering a prostitute. Fleeing England with his life at risk, he is given a dire choice: acceptance of prison or death, or accompany Napoleon Bonaparte on his Egyptian expedition. As the French armada departs, a British naval force led by Lord Nelson follows. Upon arrival, Gage encounters a beautiful Macedonian slave and the possibility that the medallion could answer the greatest historic question: who built the Great Pyramids, and why.
First publish date: February 6, 2007
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Dietrich, William
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