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
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The Granite Key

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The Mountain Mother Cipher

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The Dragon's Wing Enigma

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Riddle of the Diamond Dove

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The Sage Stone Prophecy

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Into the Jaws of the Lion

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Secrets of the Serpent's Heart

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“Until the lions have their own historians”
N.S. Wikarski, The Granite Key

“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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