Charlemagne Griffon, Charlie to his friends, loses his commission, gets kicked out of the Army and has a bounty put on his head... and that's just the start of his troubles. He and his man, Etherton, go on the run and end up in Cairo where they set themselves up as adventurers and guards for hire.
An expedition searching for the lost tomb of Amun at Jebel Barkal in Somalia takes them on as the head of security, but all is not what it seems. A prophecy in the Book of the Dead foretells the return of Amun to the mortal world bringing enslavement and death to mankind. With more twists and turns than the Nile itself, this story will keep you awake until you finish it.
The Pharaoh’s Mask A steampunk alternative history novel Volume 1 ( The Charlemagne Griffon Chronicles ) Christopher C. Tubbs Action & Adventure
A classic steampunk, alternative history adventure of the Charlemagne Griffon Chronicles.
About the author
Christopher C Tubbs is a dog-loving descendent of a long line of Dorset clay miners and has chased his family tree back to the 16th century on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset England. He left school at sixteen to train as an Avionics Craftsman after which he worked in the Aerospace industry for 15 years. In 1989 he was one of the founders of a successful games company which took up the next ten years of his life after which he worked in the safety critical and high security software industry in marketing. Chris was also a public speaker at conferences all over the world talking about safety and security. Now in his sixties, he has retired from the day job and writes full-time.
