Papyrus: A Thriller - Paperback

by John Oehler (Author)

AWARD-WINNING ARCHEOLOGICAL THRILLER. "Shivers ran down my spine." -- "I literally held my breath." -- "The writing is unusual and beautiful, and I can see why this won an award."

Egypt, 18th Dynasty. Queen Tiye, the mother of Tutankhamun, prepares to die. She speaks to her brother: "When my time is come, you will bury me in a bath of restorative oils. It will be done while the breath of life is still in me."

Cairo Museum, 1983. Rika Teferi, formerly an Eritrean freedom fighter and now a student, discovers hidden characters in a papyrus written by Tiye. Aching to know what the full text says, she lets visiting geologist David Chamberlain smuggle the papyrus out to scan with specialized instruments on his company's jet. The results are stunning. They re-write Egypt's history and reveal the bizarre circumstances of Tiye's last days.

Rika, who feels a spiritual bond with Tiye, resolves with David to search for Tiye's final resting place. Their quest takes them deep in the Sudanese desert of ancient Nubia - where unimaginable discoveries and unforeseen perils turn their worlds upside down.
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"WHAT A WONDERFUL READ! History mingled with imagination! I was on the edge of my chair at times and filled with wonder too!" -Kindle Customer

JOHN OEHLER is a bestselling, multiple award-winning author. His other novels include APHRODESIA: Death by Passion, TEPUI: The Last Expedition, and EX LIBRIS.

Author Biography

John Oehler is a multiple award-winning author of thriller/suspense novels. His stories are often compared to those of Michael Crichton, Dan Brown, and Wilbur Smith. John has worked in dozens of countries and lived in places as diverse as Nepal, Australia, Angola, and Somalia. He combines those experiences with his love of history and his background in the natural sciences to create stories that leave readers asking, "Could this really happen?" He lives in Houston with his wife, Dorothy, a planetary geology and former member of the Mars Curiosity rover Science Team. They share their lives with an Old English Sheepdog named Elfie, who should have been named Nitro. For more information about John or to contact him, go to www.johnoehler.com, where you will also find excerpts of all his novels, as well as photographs and behind-the-scenes descriptions of how he came up with the ideas.