The Golden Sphinx
Will be published approx. on 16. January 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-80656-172-8 (ISBN)
Description
Get ready for a BRAND NEW, action-packed archaeological thriller series from Lex Faulkner. If you like Luke Richardson and Ernest Dempsey you will LOVE this! ????A mysterious ancient relic. A forgotten civilization. A truth that could change the world forever.
In 1906, an Egyptologist uncovered a map carved in stone inside an ancient temple. Convinced that it pointed to a lost city of gold somewhere deep in the desert, he set out on another expedition the following year. He was never seen again.
In present day Yale, a professor is brutally murdered on the university campus, and a mysterious artefact is stolen from its vaults.
Former Delta Force operator Ethan Frost is used to high-pressure situations, but when his former mentor Professor Goodwin is murdered and an old journal in his care is stolen, Ethan is pulled into a world he thought he'd left behind. Intent on bringing Goodwin's murderer to justice and retrieve the stolen artefact, Ethan teams up with the professor's research assistant and three of his former associates from the military.
They soon discover that the professor's murder is connected to a conspiracy led by a ruthless Egyptian magnate seeking to re-write history and reshape the world in his image. Following the clues from the journal, the team venture to Cairo and the barren, sun-scorched deserts of Egypt, where a forgotten city and a truth that could change the world wait to be uncovered.
With a trail of bodies in their wake and nefarious forces bent on their destruction closing in, Ethan's team must race against time to find the lost city and unravel the ancient mystery.
Indiana Jones meets Bruce Wayne - you will not be able to put this book down!
Readers love Lex Faulkner's adventures ??
A rip roaring adventure! Bit of science, ancient history and general gung ho. Loved it! ????? Reader Review
Very excting! Lex must put a lot of research into these novels that span many diverse geographic locations and different cultures. ????? Reader Review
Better than Bond! ????? Reader Review
Fast paced action with a historical twist. ????? Reader Review
Perfect amount of action, intreague and adventure too keep the mystery of the hunt whirring from page to page. ????? Reader Review
In 1906, an Egyptologist uncovered a map carved in stone inside an ancient temple. Convinced that it pointed to a lost city of gold somewhere deep in the desert, he set out on another expedition the following year. He was never seen again.
In present day Yale, a professor is brutally murdered on the university campus, and a mysterious artefact is stolen from its vaults.
Former Delta Force operator Ethan Frost is used to high-pressure situations, but when his former mentor Professor Goodwin is murdered and an old journal in his care is stolen, Ethan is pulled into a world he thought he'd left behind. Intent on bringing Goodwin's murderer to justice and retrieve the stolen artefact, Ethan teams up with the professor's research assistant and three of his former associates from the military.
They soon discover that the professor's murder is connected to a conspiracy led by a ruthless Egyptian magnate seeking to re-write history and reshape the world in his image. Following the clues from the journal, the team venture to Cairo and the barren, sun-scorched deserts of Egypt, where a forgotten city and a truth that could change the world wait to be uncovered.
With a trail of bodies in their wake and nefarious forces bent on their destruction closing in, Ethan's team must race against time to find the lost city and unravel the ancient mystery.
Indiana Jones meets Bruce Wayne - you will not be able to put this book down!
Readers love Lex Faulkner's adventures ??
A rip roaring adventure! Bit of science, ancient history and general gung ho. Loved it! ????? Reader Review
Very excting! Lex must put a lot of research into these novels that span many diverse geographic locations and different cultures. ????? Reader Review
Better than Bond! ????? Reader Review
Fast paced action with a historical twist. ????? Reader Review
Perfect amount of action, intreague and adventure too keep the mystery of the hunt whirring from page to page. ????? Reader Review
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
327 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80656-172-8 (9781806561728)
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01/2026
Boldwood Books Ltd
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Lex Faulkner is the Amazon bestselling author of the Andrew Sterling action-adventure series. His novels have consistently ranked in the Top 10 Amazon Rankings for their individual categories, and they have been enjoyed by thousands of readers the world over. Although part of an ongoing series, his novels can be read independently of each other and in any order. His novels combine historical facts with contemporary fiction, weaving together compelling stories that take the reader on a fast-paced journey back through time and across continents in a way that echoes the author's own favourite genres - archaeological and historical thrillers, mystery novels and military action thrillers. The result is a page-turning series in the vein of Indiana Jones, Jason Bourne and James Bond.
Lex has travelled extensively in South-East Asia, Europe, Africa and Japan, and speaks several languages. He now lives in London and is currently working on the next Andrew Sterling novel.
Lex has travelled extensively in South-East Asia, Europe, Africa and Japan, and speaks several languages. He now lives in London and is currently working on the next Andrew Sterling novel.