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N.S. Wikarski

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N. S. Wikarski is an award-winning historical fiction author known for archaeology-based thrillers that blend ancient mystery, secret societies, and strong women protagonists. Her books are frequently compared to the novels of Dan Brown, Kate Quinn, and Diana Gabaldon. She writes two archaeology thriller series: the Arkana Archaeology Thrillers and its Trove Chronicles spin-off. She also writes The Gilded Age Chicago Mysteries, featuring an amateur female sleuth and her reporter sidekick. More Trove Chronicles thrillers and Gilded Age mysteries are currently in the works.

The author began her writing career as a fugitive from academia. After earning her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, she worked in corporate America for two decades bef ...more

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	Lucifer's Triangle (Arkana Archaeology Thrillers Book 8) 4.36 avg rating — 995 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Granite Key 3.82 avg rating — 868 ratings — published 2011 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fall Of White City (Victorian Chicago Mystery #1) 4.21 avg rating — 489 ratings — published 2002 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mountain Mother Cipher 4.32 avg rating — 289 ratings — published 2011 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dragon's Wing Enigma 4.34 avg rating — 209 ratings — published 2012 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Riddle of the Diamond Dove 4.35 avg rating — 191 ratings — published 2013 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sage Stone Prophecy 4.46 avg rating — 184 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Into the Jaws of the Lion 4.29 avg rating — 189 ratings — published 2014 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Secrets of the Serpent's Heart 4.47 avg rating — 163 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shrouded In Thought (Victorian Chicago Mystery #2) 4.33 avg rating — 153 ratings — published 2005 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“That kind of leader usually manages to show up whenever there’s a culture in crisis. People get scared stupid, and they listen to anybody who sounds like he has a plan to get them out of the jam they’re in.”
― N.S. Wikarski, The Mountain Mother Cipher

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“This tiny patch of rocky ground took up an immense amount of space in the minds of millions of people, as it had for millennia.”
― N.S. Wikarski, The Arkana Mysteries: Omnibus Three: Books 6-8

tags: archaeology-adventure, historical-thriller, jerusalem, political-suspense, suspense, thriller

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“In Hebrew, the word “Jerusalem” meant City of Peace. Never was any metropolis on earth more inappropriately named.”
― N.S. Wikarski, The Arkana Mysteries: Omnibus Three: Books 6-8

tags: dark-irony, historical-thriller, jerusalem, political-suspense, quoteoftheday, religious, thriller

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P wrote: "Hello N. S. Wikarski, thank you for accepting my friend request. I truly appreciate it. I also admire your work as an author and look forward to connecting through literature and storytelling...
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Hello N. S. Wikarski, thank you for accepting my friend request. I truly appreciate it. I also admire your work as an author and look forward to connecting through literature and storytelling...
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