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I884-Thomas Scoundrel is bored with training recruits for the Mexican Army and chasing bandits in the northern territories, and he seizes the chance to write an article about the luxurious new Paris-to-Istanbul Orient Express. Aboard the train, he meets Heléne de Bovet, the captivating daughter of a renowned Egyptologist, who is on a mission to restore her father's tarnished reputation and save his life.
Thomas and Heléne travel up the Nile to her father's last dig site in the Valley of the Kings, only to be caught up in the escalating war between British forces led by General Charles Gordon, and the Mahdi, a charismatic warrior chieftain whose thousands of devoted followers are struggling to break free of European control.
“The Ghost of Khartoum” delivers thrilling adventure, vivid historical detail, and the gourmet food and wine that fans of the “Thomas Scoundrel” series savor.
Thomas and Heléne travel up the Nile to her father's last dig site in the Valley of the Kings, only to be caught up in the escalating war between British forces led by General Charles Gordon, and the Mahdi, a charismatic warrior chieftain whose thousands of devoted followers are struggling to break free of European control.
“The Ghost of Khartoum” delivers thrilling adventure, vivid historical detail, and the gourmet food and wine that fans of the “Thomas Scoundrel” series savor.