{"product_id":"the-fatal-scroll-a-herculaneum-mystery-9781770418400","title":"The Fatal Scroll: A Herculaneum Mystery","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"[Siblin] offers intrigue, brings history to life and skillfully weaves them into a compelling storyline.\" -- Edwards Book Club Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA murder mystery about the shady side of the antiquities trade, ancient philosophy, and tech's utopian promises.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarcus Sinclair is a history teacher whose life is stuck in neutral when he inherits a papyrus scroll from his antiquarian uncle. The mysterious scroll might contain a lost masterpiece from ancient Rome or perhaps an ancient recipe for personal tranquility, but it's unreadable unless Marcus can figure out a way to unroll the scroll without destroying it. His quest takes him to Naples, where he befriends a Google software engineer days before the man is found dead. Marcus is interviewed by an investigative journalist, Kristi Grainger, and they find themselves on parallel paths leading to a Neapolitan trafficker in antiquities, a tech mogul obsessed with the distant past, and a clutch of academics searching for the lost library of Herculaneum. In a seaside city that is by turns lush and lethal, Marcus must confront the unraveling of more than a scroll.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-4596915\"\u003eEric Siblin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ECW Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770418400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1770418407\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC031010\"\u003eThrillers | Crime\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC036000\"\u003eThrillers | Technological\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC022080\"\u003eMystery \u0026amp; Detective | International Crime \u0026amp; Mystery\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Siblin\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Cello Suites\u003c\/i\u003e, which was translated into 13 languages, named a Book of the Year in 2010 by \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e, and nominated for five literary awards. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eStudio Grace\u003c\/i\u003e, published alongside an album of original music. He lives in Montreal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ECW Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48460809306349,"sku":"9781770418400","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_4d592cb4-a07f-4600-ac0b-5b8ae88e8470.jpg?v=1753670014","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-fatal-scroll-a-herculaneum-mystery-9781770418400","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}