The Sphinx Scrolls: The Ballashiels Mysteries
About this ebook
A dangerous Nazi descendant...
A passionate archaeologist...
And an aristocrat desperate for cash.
Mayan legends tell of a location where the secret to surviving the end of the world may be found. One part of that legend is recorded on a stone tablet in the dusty attic of Lord 'Ratty' Ballashiels' crumbling manor. The other twin part disappeared from a Berlin museum when the Nazis took power. When Ratty seems about to sell his tablet to the adopted son of Josef Mengele, his friend, the archaeologist Ruby Towers, is appalled.
Soon it is clear that more than archaeology is at stake. The quest to rescue historic Central American artefacts becomes a race to prevent an apocalyptic threat when Ruby discovers that the ancients have set in motion something that will threaten the world today.
About the author
Stewart's non-fiction writing career began with The Busker's Guide to Europe, and went on to include humour and travel books such as the student classic Don't Lean out of the Window! He is the author of a series of writing guides that includes How to be a Writer and How to Get Published. Stewart spent more than a decade writing his first novel, The Sphinx Scrolls, and researched on expeditions to the jungles of Guatemala and Belize and took part in archaeological digs at Mayan temple sites. He has also written for Pokémon, Ricky Gervais, and the Edinburgh Fringe. Other works include The Key to The Da Vinci Code and The Mystery of Rennes-le-Chateau. His books have been translated into more than a dozen languages. He was formerly one of Britain’s Most Eligible Bachelors (Tatler and Company Magazine). Ferris has a degree in English Literature from Swansea University and is currently studying for a Masters in Creative Writing at the University of Surrey.
