The Egyptian Coffin (A Lord Ambrose Mystery)
Book Details
Author(s)Jane Jakeman
PublisherEndeavour Press
ISBN / ASINB016XWI2T4
ISBN-13978B016XWI2T1
MarketplaceFrance 🇫🇷
Description
Autumn, 1830.
Residing in a beautiful estate in England’s West Country is the young orphaned heiress, Lilian Westmoreland.
She has just suffered a terrible riding accident and remains bed bound.
Under the care of her Uncle Micah and his right hand man, Casterman, the two decide to send her away to warmer climes.
Beset by money woes, they believe Egypt to be an ideal environment in which she can regain her strength.
Lord Ambrose, living nearby in the aristocratic splendour of the Malfine mansion, gets wind of the plan.
Lilian is the daughter of his late friend, and he is determined to protect her welfare.
A series of strange and devastating events pique his curiosity and suspicion.
After a young girl who worked for Lilian’s uncle is found murdered, Ambrose is hot on the heels of these supposed guardians.
His journey takes him to the mysterious lands of Egypt, where a deadly outbreak of disease threatens to engulf and obliterate Cairo.
Lillian disappears without a trace, imprisoned in an ornate palace behind a locked door - supposedly for her own safety.
But when Ambrose locates her whereabouts just in time, he realises that there is a bigger plan at play - a criminal network involved in a trade of unspeakable evil.
In a time of secrecy, slavery and suspicion, will Ambrose be able to save those enmeshed in this dark conspiracy and bring the wrongdoers to justice?
Praise for The Egyptian Coffin
“A new series with stylistic overtones evocative of the Bronte sisters.†— Publishers Weekly
“Lord Ambrose is a fanciable mixture of Byron and Mr. Rochester … This series is going to be a winner.†— Veronica Stallwood 
Jane Jakeman is an art historian who has travelled in the Mediterranean and the Middle East and has had numerous articles on art, food and travel published in newspapers and magazines, including the Independent, The Sunday Times and the Guardian. She studied English at the University of Birmingham and has a doctorate from Oxford University in the architectural history of Islamic Cairo. She lives in Oxford and is at present on the staff of the Bodleian Library. She is also writing her second Lord Ambrose mystery which will be published by Endeavour Press shortly.
Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7. We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now.
Residing in a beautiful estate in England’s West Country is the young orphaned heiress, Lilian Westmoreland.
She has just suffered a terrible riding accident and remains bed bound.
Under the care of her Uncle Micah and his right hand man, Casterman, the two decide to send her away to warmer climes.
Beset by money woes, they believe Egypt to be an ideal environment in which she can regain her strength.
Lord Ambrose, living nearby in the aristocratic splendour of the Malfine mansion, gets wind of the plan.
Lilian is the daughter of his late friend, and he is determined to protect her welfare.
A series of strange and devastating events pique his curiosity and suspicion.
After a young girl who worked for Lilian’s uncle is found murdered, Ambrose is hot on the heels of these supposed guardians.
His journey takes him to the mysterious lands of Egypt, where a deadly outbreak of disease threatens to engulf and obliterate Cairo.
Lillian disappears without a trace, imprisoned in an ornate palace behind a locked door - supposedly for her own safety.
But when Ambrose locates her whereabouts just in time, he realises that there is a bigger plan at play - a criminal network involved in a trade of unspeakable evil.
In a time of secrecy, slavery and suspicion, will Ambrose be able to save those enmeshed in this dark conspiracy and bring the wrongdoers to justice?
Praise for The Egyptian Coffin
“A new series with stylistic overtones evocative of the Bronte sisters.†— Publishers Weekly
“Lord Ambrose is a fanciable mixture of Byron and Mr. Rochester … This series is going to be a winner.†— Veronica Stallwood 
Jane Jakeman is an art historian who has travelled in the Mediterranean and the Middle East and has had numerous articles on art, food and travel published in newspapers and magazines, including the Independent, The Sunday Times and the Guardian. She studied English at the University of Birmingham and has a doctorate from Oxford University in the architectural history of Islamic Cairo. She lives in Oxford and is at present on the staff of the Bodleian Library. She is also writing her second Lord Ambrose mystery which will be published by Endeavour Press shortly.
Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7. We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now.
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