The Shabti by Megaera C. Lorenz Paperback Book

Description: The Shabti by Megaera C. Lorenz When a reformed fake medium accepts a dinner invitation from a charming Egyptologist, he doesnt expect to find himself grappling with an ancient ghost. As a dark figure from his past closes in, he must choose between saving his hide and following his heart. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Can you flimflam a ghost?Its 1934. Former medium Dashiel Quicke travels the country debunking spiritualism and false mediums while struggling to stay ahead of his ex-business partner and lover who wants him back at any cost. During a demonstration at a college campus, Dashiel meets Hermann Goschalk, an Egyptologist whos convinced that he has a genuine haunted artifact on his hands. Certain there is a rational explanation for whatever is going on with Hermanns relics, Dashiel would rather skip town, but soon finds himself falling for Hermann. He agrees to take a look after all and learns that something is haunting Hermanns office indeed.Faced with a real ghost Dashiel is terrified, but when the haunting takes a dangerous turn, he must use the tools of the shady trade he left behind to communicate with this otherworldly spirit before his past closes in.For readers who enjoy A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske, The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune, and Malice by Heather Walter Author Biography Megaera C. Lorenz was born in Little Rock, AR in 1984, but spent most of her childhood on Guam. The daughter of a geologist and a mathematician, Megaera broke from the familys STEM tradition when she became obsessed with ancient Egypt as a child. She enrolled in college at the University of Guam at age 13 and eventually earned a Ph.D. in Egyptology from the University of Chicago. Over the years she has worked as a museum educator, an instructor of undergraduate and graduate-level Egyptology courses, a field archaeologist, and a professional tech writer and editor.She has also been writing fiction and creating art for the sheer joy of it since early childhood. In addition to her love of Egyptology, Megaera is fascinated with early 20th-century American history and culture. Shes also a connoisseur of the strange and uncanny and is particularly interested in the history of the Spiritualist movement in America. These combined interests sparked the inspiration for her debut novel, The Shabti.Megaera has lived in the Chicagoland area for nearly 20 years. She currently resides in St. Charles, IL. When she isnt writing, she enjoys spending time with her family, experimenting with digital art, studying Yiddish, and coming up with increasingly bizarre and arcane in-jokes with her friends. Details ISBN074431013X Author Megaera C. Lorenz Pages 512 Year 2024 ISBN-13 9780744310139 Format Paperback Audience General Publisher CamCat Publishing, LLC Edition Description Large Print Imprint CamCat Publishing, LLC Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2024-08-27 ISBN-10 074431013X Publication Date 2024-05-31 US Release Date 2024-05-31 UK Release Date 2024-05-31 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159967760;

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