Book description
Can you flimflam a ghost?
It's 1934. Former medium Dashiel Quicke travels the country debunking spiritualism and false mediums while struggling to stay ahead of his ex-business partner and lover who wants him back at any cost. During a demonstration at a college campus, Dashiel meets Hermann Goschalk, an Egyptologist…
Why read it?
2 authors picked The Shabti as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
The might of Ancient Egypt, even in the form of one little Shabti, should never be questioned. This book charmed me on so many levels. The haunted artifact in the museum's collection is a force to be reckoned with and provides more than enough intrigue to carry the adventure forward. The two protagonists, Dashiel and Hermann, are flawed, past their prime, and used to living on the fringes of society. I fell in love with both of them, as I did with the larger cast of characters–flim flam or otherwise.
The emotional story is very sweet, which suits the characters…
From Del's list on books about Egyptology.
This was a fun story with likable main characters (one grumpy, depressed coward trying to do better and one cinnamon roll Jewish Egyptologist).I often couldn't predict what would happen. Despite the horror vibes of an ancient Egyptian spirit, not to mention an unsettling bad guy, the overall feel is quite cozy.
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