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The Heretic Cypher
(2025)(The first book in the Egyptian Stones Trilogy series)
A novel by Murray Bailey
Readers are loving The Heretic Cypher:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"A thriller featuring fiendish puzzles, secrets and religious conspiracies dating back to ancient times" - Karen Cole
⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Delicious mix of Wilber Smith, Dan Brown, Indiana Jones, National Treasure" Brown Flopsy's Book Burrow
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Well paced with detailed research makes this a gripping read" Deb's Book Reviews
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This one just blew me away!" Grace J Reviewerlady
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Twists and turns deftly intertwined... recommended for mystery lovers" Sharon Beyond the Books
When Egyptologist Alex MacLure'''s friend and mentor dies he’s stunned to discover she’s left a message—hidden, encoded, and meant only for him.
With a mysterious artifact and a trail of cryptic symbols, Alex is thrust into a deadly race against time. What begins as a quest to finish her research quickly spirals into a chilling conclusion: her death was no accident. She was murdered for what she discovered.
Now he’s the next target.
Hunted by a ruthless adversary, Alex finds himself swept from the academic halls of London to the heart of Egypt’s oldest sites.
As he races to decode a forgotten truth buried beneath centuries of deception, powerful enemies close in—willing to kill to protect a secret—a revelation so explosive, it could rewrite everything we know about ancient Egypt and religion.
Genre: Mystery
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"A thriller featuring fiendish puzzles, secrets and religious conspiracies dating back to ancient times" - Karen Cole
⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Delicious mix of Wilber Smith, Dan Brown, Indiana Jones, National Treasure" Brown Flopsy's Book Burrow
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Well paced with detailed research makes this a gripping read" Deb's Book Reviews
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This one just blew me away!" Grace J Reviewerlady
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Twists and turns deftly intertwined... recommended for mystery lovers" Sharon Beyond the Books
When Egyptologist Alex MacLure'''s friend and mentor dies he’s stunned to discover she’s left a message—hidden, encoded, and meant only for him.
With a mysterious artifact and a trail of cryptic symbols, Alex is thrust into a deadly race against time. What begins as a quest to finish her research quickly spirals into a chilling conclusion: her death was no accident. She was murdered for what she discovered.
Now he’s the next target.
Hunted by a ruthless adversary, Alex finds himself swept from the academic halls of London to the heart of Egypt’s oldest sites.
As he races to decode a forgotten truth buried beneath centuries of deception, powerful enemies close in—willing to kill to protect a secret—a revelation so explosive, it could rewrite everything we know about ancient Egypt and religion.
Genre: Mystery
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