The Rosetta Key by William Dietrich
In The Rosetta Key, American adventurer Ethan Gage and Napoleon Bonaparte continue the harrowing race to recover an Egyptian book of power that could tilt the struggle for mastery of the world. Set during Napoleon's 1799 invasion of the Holy Land, this epic tale continues the tale of "Napoleon's Pyramids," which sold into 24 languages. Can the secret stolen from the Great Pyramid be recovered in the tunnels and ruins of Palestine? Can an unlikely alliance and Ethan's fledgling knowledge of electricity thwart the French siege of Acre? And will the hero learn the fate of lost love Astiza? An electrifying combination of battles, exotic landscapes, and colorful characters who really lived."Ever the incorrigible gambler and all-around scamp, Gage makes an irresistible antihero. The ending promises more volumes in what one hopes will be a long series." -- Publishers Weekly
"Historical fiction meets thriller here, with plenty to interest fans of both genres. The action is nearly nonstop, the humor is plentiful, and the intrigue is more than enough to keep the pages turning." -- School Library Journal
William Dietrich is the author of 11 books that combined have been translated into 26 languages. He is also a lifelong journalist who shared a Pulitzer for coverage of the Exxon Valdez oil spill and a teacher of writing and the environment at Western Washington University. Dietrich is a Washington state native who wears two literary hats. He has written and spoken extensively on the environment and science, writing four books on Pacific Northwest environmental history. He is also a novelist who puts his heroes and heroines in thrilling predicaments in exotic environments, from the South Pole to Roman Britain, and from the desolation of the Australian Outback to the temples and pyramids of the Middle East. He is presently working on a series of novels featuring American adventurer Ethan Gage during the Napoleonic wars.
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