Sphinx [NOOK Book]

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Overview

It was the magic and mystery of an empire long past that beautiful Erica Baron came to explore. Innocently she cast her eyes in forbidden places and discovered the clue to a treasure beyond imagination. It was then that terror overtook her, as the most fearful curse of the ancient world and the most savage menace of the modern one threatened to detroy her. One dangerously attractive man offered Erica help...he offered her protection...he offered her love. And in this strange, exotic land of seductive evils, where...
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Overview

It was the magic and mystery of an empire long past that beautiful Erica Baron came to explore. Innocently she cast her eyes in forbidden places and discovered the clue to a treasure beyond imagination. It was then that terror overtook her, as the most fearful curse of the ancient world and the most savage menace of the modern one threatened to detroy her. One dangerously attractive man offered Erica help...he offered her protection...he offered her love. And in this strange, exotic land of seductive evils, where no one could be trusted, desire became for Erica the deadliest snare of all...
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781101191408
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
  • Publication date: 1/1/1983
  • Sold by: Penguin Group
  • Format: eBook
  • Pages: 320
  • Sales rank: 53,537
  • File size: 337 KB

Meet the Author

Dr. Robin Cook is the author of thirty-one previous books and is credited with popularizing the medical thriller with his wildly successful first novel, Coma. He divides his time between New Hampshire and Florida. His most recent bestsellers are Death Benefit, Cure, and Intervention.

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Customer Reviews

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 10, 2013

    It was ok...

    Not the best I've read but ok.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 24, 2012

    What a surprise!

    What a fantastic find this was! I was looking for something that delt with Ancient Egyptian history, mystery, and excitement and boy this did not dissapoint. I'm sorry it went so fast; i couldn't put it down. Highly recommend!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 25, 2012

    Very good

    This was worth the money. It was only about 271 pages, but it never stop and the ending was a surprise!

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  • Posted January 10, 2011

    Fast-paced thriller

    The attractive but naive Egyptologist heroine becomes embroiled in the black market in Egyptian antiquities. Plenty of action and plot twists, and an authentic flavor of Egypt.

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  • Posted May 18, 2010

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    Perilous treasures

    Being I love reading about ancient Egypt, I was naturally drawn to this book and was not disappointed. It was a true page-turner for me. Erica Baron is an Egyptologist who stumbles upon a treasure from the tomb of Pharao Seti I. You can feel the tension ooze off the pages as she tries to discover where the tomb might be and she gets caught in a tangled web of deceit and murder. It is hard to know who she can trust and you know she can't do it on her own. The characters are very believable and well-thought out. There are very good twists, romance and a lot of tense action all set in bustling Cairo as well as famous archaeologic sites.

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  • Posted March 27, 2010

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    Sphinx by Robin Cook

    Excellent book. I love it. I learned so many interesting things about Egypt. It was exciting and knowledgeable at the same time. I could hardly put it down. Can't wait for his next book. I give it a 5 star.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 28, 2008

    Unrealistic and trite

    Contrary to most other readers who rated the book, I did not enjoy this story. The heroine was idiotic and the characters all one-dimensional. The writing style was also less than thrilling with the meat of the story only occuring 200+ pages into the book.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 10, 2008

    OK read

    Good read, but unrealistic from a danger point of view. Lacks ending.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 14, 2006

    Quick & easy read

    Interesting information about ancient Egypt and Egyptian artifacts.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 18, 2006

    A breeze to read

    Erica Baron, a young, attractive Egyptologist visits Cairo to spend some time experiencing the history there. She receives more than she bargains for when a man she just met is killed for a priceless artifact. The plot is very well written and has a startling ending. I loved how Mr. Cook incorporated facts into this narrative.

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 28, 2005

    Excellent!!!

    This was a surprise. An adventure away from Hospitals, doctors and clinics!! Way to go Mr. Cook, you've got your readers right where you want them! Absolutely Awed!!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 20, 2003

    Good book

    I enjoyed this book. However, I prefer reading about ancient Egypt over present-day Egypt, so it wasn't quite a 5 star read. Still a good read, and pretty intriguing storyline.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 15, 2003

    robin cook's best

    This is the best book Robin Cook has written. Anyone interested in Ancient Egypt and Egyptian antiquities will love this book. It is hard to put down. I have read this several times and it is always good.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 12, 2002

    this was a great book

    this book was so good i recomend it to everyone its great mysteries and suspence i could put it down but i think erica sould have stayed with yvon!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 15, 2002

    Very Interesting!!!

    It is very interesting if you like Ancient Egypt. It doesn't really have anything to do with The Sphinx, but it was still good.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 15, 2002

    Cliff-Hanger, Edge of your seat type that you fall in love with.

    This book is something that you'll never forget. I couldn't put this book down. Even after reading numerous times I still was infatuated wiht the facts and mystery of the whole book.Erica was outstanding in her momentum of wanting to keep in the action.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 26, 2000

    Great book!

    Sphinx is a great book! Once you start, you'll find it hard to stop. There are plenty of twist and turns that will keep you wanting more. It's a none-stop adventure with likable characters. If you like mysteries or Ancient Egypt, this book is for you.

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