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The Embalmer - by Alison Belsham (Paperback)

The Embalmer - by  Alison Belsham (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><br><b>Has the ancient Egyptian cult of immortality resurfaced in Brighton?</b><b><br></b>When a freshly-mummified body is discovered at the Brighton Museum of Natural History, Detective Francis Sullivan is at a loss to identify the desiccated woman. But as Egyptian burial jars of body parts with cryptic messages attached start appearing, he realises he has a serial killer on his hands. Revenge, obsession and an ancient religion form a potent mix, unleashing a wave of terror throughout the city. Caught in a race against time while battling his own demons, Francis must fight to uncover the true identity of the Embalmer before it's too late...<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><br>Alison Belsham initially started writing with the ambition of becoming a screenwriter-and in 2000 was commended for her visual storytelling in the Orange Prize for Screenwriting. In 2001 she was shortlisted in a BBC Drama Writer competition. Life and children intervened but, switching to fiction, in 2009 her novel <i>Domino </i>was selected for the prestigious Adventures in Fiction mentoring scheme. In 2016 she pitched her first crime novel, <i>The Tattoo Thief</i>, at the Pitch Perfect event at the Bloody Scotland Crime Writing Festival and was judged the winner.

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