Cuando en los años veinte Howard Carter descubre la tumba de Tutankamon, el más asombroso hallazgo de la historia de la arqueología, el egiptólogo Ralph Trilipush se juega su reputación profesional y la fortuna de su prometida en su obsesión por encontrar el enterramiento de un faraón apócrifo basándose en un jeroglífico pornográfico. Mientras, un implacable detective australiano llamado Harold Ferrell, se enfrenta al caso de su carrera recorriendo el globo en busca de un asesino. Y de otro. Y probablemente de otro más. Esta inquietante, divertida y laberíntica novela se inicia en las llanuras del desierto egipcio en 1922 y serpentea por los tugurios de Australia o los salones de baile de Boston, pasando por Oxford, los campos de batalla de la Primera Guerra Mundial y una turbulenta corte real. Y su mejor baza es que las dos tramas principales, aparentemente inconexas y rebosantes de intriga, confluyen en un final explosivo tan inevitable como sorprendente.
Arthur Phillips Libros







The King at the Edge of the World
- 304 páginas
- 11 horas de lectura
1601. Queen Elizabeth I is dying. With no heir for the kingdom, potential successors secretly maneuver to be in position when the inevitable occurs. The leading candidate is King James VI of Scotland, but there is a problem. The queen's spymasters fear that James' claim to be a Protestant are untrue. If he secretly shares his family's Catholicism, then forty years of religious war will have been for nothing, and a bloodbath will ensue. It falls to Geoffrey Belloc to devise a test to discover the true nature of King James's soul. Belloc enlists Mahmoud Ezzedine, a Muslim physician from the Ottoman Empire, as his undercover agent. -- adapted from jacket
The Tragedy of Arthur
- 400 páginas
- 14 horas de lectura
Exploring themes of deception and identity, the narrative follows Arthur Phillips, a young novelist grappling with his con artist father's legacy. As his father reveals a hidden Shakespearean play, Arthur and his twin sister embark on a quest to validate its authenticity, blurring the lines between truth and fiction. This inventive novel intertwines their destinies with that of the mythical King Arthur, creating a rich tapestry that is both humorous and poignant. The book also includes the purported lost play, enhancing its literary intrigue.
Julian Donahue is in love with his iPod. Each song triggers a memory - there's one for the day when he met his wife-to-be, and another for the day his son was born. But when a tragedy tears his family apart, even music loses its hold on him. Then, one night, he stumbles into a bar where an Irish woman sings with a voice that demands his attention.
Prague
- 384 páginas
- 14 horas de lectura
Five American expatriates living in Budapest in the early 1990s seek to establish themselves and make their fortunes in a city still haunted by the tragedies of its Communist past.
When Constance married Joseph Barton, she believed she had found the perfect husband. But after the troubled birth of their daughter Angelica, Constance begins to fear for her life and avoids her wifely duties.
The law relating to the land tenures of Lower Bengal
- 536 páginas
- 19 horas de lectura
This reprint offers a detailed examination of the land tenure laws specific to Lower Bengal, preserving the insights and legal frameworks established in the original 1876 edition. It serves as a valuable resource for those interested in historical legal practices and the evolution of land rights in the region.