Sphinx

A secret for a thousand years . . .
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 and Egyptology, where age-old sorcery and legends clash violently with modern-day ambitions. Praise for SPHINX: 'a magnificently imagined story ... 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' tHE SUN (UK)

T.S. Learner was born and raised in England and has lived in both Australia and the USA. She is well-known in Australia as a playwright and her first collection of short stories, QUIVER, written as Tobsha Learner, has sold over 150,000 copies internationally. Her third book -- the bestselling THE WITCH OF COLOGNE -- was her first work of historical fiction and was followed by another collection of short stories, TREMBLE, and her fifth book, SOUL. T.S. Learner divides her time between London, Sydney and California. Visit her website:

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