The Mask Hunter
The Mask Hunter tells the story of the malfeasance of the antiquities trade through the lens of a fictional funerary mask of Alexander the Great.
The novel is an archaeological mystery, the centerpiece of which is the fictional golden death mask of Alexander the Great. Initially discovered in Egypt, it is smuggled through the underground channels and into the hands of the curator of the Getty Museum. Very soon, both the curator and The Mask drop from sight. Years later, former archaeologist Parthi Guthrie is brought into the search for The Mask by her former husband and shady underground antiquities dealer, Barry Epstein. The quest for The Mask takes them throughout the world, including the Vatican. During the hunt, people are killed, and Parthi barely escapes with her life.
Although The Mask and all the characters are pure fiction, the underlying story of the process of smuggling antiquities from their places of origin into major museums and private collections is completely factual and the information on Alexander the Great is historically accurate.
The Mask Hunter tells the story of the malfeasance of the antiquities trade through the lens of a fictional funerary mask of Alexander the Great.
The novel is an archaeological mystery, the centerpiece of which is the fictional golden death mask of Alexander the Great. Initially discovered in Egypt, it is smuggled through the underground channels and into the hands of the curator of the Getty Museum. Very soon, both the curator and The Mask drop from sight. Years later, former archaeologist Parthi Guthrie is brought into the search for The Mask by her former husband and shady underground antiquities dealer, Barry Epstein. The quest for The Mask takes them throughout the world, including the Vatican. During the hunt, people are killed, and Parthi barely escapes with her life.
Although The Mask and all the characters are pure fiction, the underlying story of the process of smuggling antiquities from their places of origin into major museums and private collections is completely factual and the information on Alexander the Great is historically accurate.
The Mask Hunter tells the story of the malfeasance of the antiquities trade through the lens of a fictional funerary mask of Alexander the Great.
The novel is an archaeological mystery, the centerpiece of which is the fictional golden death mask of Alexander the Great. Initially discovered in Egypt, it is smuggled through the underground channels and into the hands of the curator of the Getty Museum. Very soon, both the curator and The Mask drop from sight. Years later, former archaeologist Parthi Guthrie is brought into the search for The Mask by her former husband and shady underground antiquities dealer, Barry Epstein. The quest for The Mask takes them throughout the world, including the Vatican. During the hunt, people are killed, and Parthi barely escapes with her life.
Although The Mask and all the characters are pure fiction, the underlying story of the process of smuggling antiquities from their places of origin into major museums and private collections is completely factual and the information on Alexander the Great is historically accurate.