Dietrich, William. Napoleon’s Pyramids. New York: Harper Collins, 2007.

Ethan Gage has spent most of his time in life just floating along, not really doing much of anything notable. When a chance card game leaves him in possession of a possibly ancient medallion, things start to change for Ethan faster than he can imagine. Soon he pursued by the Parisian law for a murder he did not commit, chased throughout the country by men determined to relieve him of the medallion, and left with few options for survival. His best bet is to join up with Napoleon’s quest leaving for Egypt. Attaching himself to the group as a “savant,” Ethan must learn whom to trust, and who his real enemies are, all the while trying to solve the mystery of his recently acquired treasure.

To start reading a new author that you really enjoy is kind of like starting a new love affair. You feel this guilty pleasure every time you pick up the book, and in the back of your mind the thought “where have you been all of my life” is prominent. Reading Dietrich for the first time definitely counted for me!