ISBN: | 9781906727444 |
Publisher: | Snowbooks |
Published: | 31 July, 2009 |
Format: | Hardcover |
Language: | English |
Links | Australian Libraries (Trove) |
Editions: |
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DEATH stalks London and the newspapers proclaim that a mummy's curse has been unleashed. Sir Maurice Newbury, Gentleman Investigator for the Crown, is drawn into a web of occult intrigue as he attempts to solve the murders. And he soon finds himself on the trail of a rogue agent - a man who died to be reborn as a living weapon.Newbury's able assistant, Miss Veronica Hobbes, has her own mystery to unravel. Girls are going missing from a magician's theatre show. But what appears to be a straightforward investigation puts Miss Hobbes in mortal danger.Can Newbury save his assistant, solve the riddle of the mummy's curse, capture the deadly man-machine - and stop the terrifying Osiris Ritual from reaching its infernal culmination?The second Newbury & Hobbes adventure is a thrilling mystery featuring rooftop chases, swordfights, an exhilarating steampunk car chase, and a race through the London Underground. If you enjoyed The Affinity Bridge, you will love The Osiris Ritual.This special slipcased edition features a jacketed hardback edition with two exclusive short stories, plus vintage adverts and gold embossed casing, in a laminated slip case combined with a folded poster for 'The Mysterious Alfonso' and an embossed printed invitation to the Mummy Unveiling Party at Lord Winthrop's house.
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