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The Mausoleum Murder

(2003)
(The fourth book in the Seven Fabulous Wonders series)
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The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus provides the dramatic backdrop to the fourth magical book in The Seven Fabulous Wonders Series: The Mausoleum Murder. Diogenes: murdered sculptor Alexis: son of Diogenes and ancestor of the legendary King Midas. Alexis has inherited a version of the Midas touch, only in reverse: rather than turn objects into gold, he can make solid objects like statues come alive Princess Phoebe: Daughter of the Satrap of Caria. A spirited girl who resents the fact she has to stay locked up in the palace. An avid collector of statues of monsters Alexander the Great is laying siege to the city of Halicarnassos but Alexis has more urgent things on his mind: who killed his father, Diogenes, and why? In order to find the truth, Alexis must use his powerful gift to unlock the secrets of the Halicarnassos statues - but there is a price to pay for bringing statues to life... Murder, political intrigue, power struggles, double agents and a magical gift - another powerful novel by Katherine Roberts. The Mausoleum Murder follows the highly successful titles: The Great Pyramid Robbery, The Babylon Game and The Amazon Temple Quest.


Genre: Children's Fiction

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