Web of Anubis

The Invisible Detective #6

by Justin Richards

London, 1937: The Invisible Detective can solve any mystery, great or small - but no one's ever seen his face. Truth is, the detective is the creation of four extraordinary kids who combat crime in his name… AN ANCIENT CURSE A new exhibit at the British Museum is hardly a matter for the Invisible Detective. Until it goes missing. When Art and his friends investigate an ancient Egyptian curse, they discover that things are much more serious than anyone suspected. Within a hidden tomb, a timeless terror is stirring, and the dead begin to waken. In the present day, Arthur Drake and his friend Sarah find that a history project can be dangerous, and that the Invisible Detective has left them some unfinished business to attend to…

Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Fantasy

Hardcover

First published November 5, 2007

About the author

Justin Richards was a British writer of science fiction, fantasy, and adventure fiction. He wrote science fiction and fantasy novels, including series set in Victorian and early 20th-century London, as well as contemporary adventure stories. He was best known for writing numerous spin-off novels, reference books, and audio plays based on the long-running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who. Richards served as Creative Consultant for the BBC Books range of Doctor Who novels until 2017.

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an intriguing book which I will try and explain but without ruining the plot.

This series has two narratives which run at times sequentially and sometimes in parallel all due to the discovery of a notebook - either intentionally or not we are still not sure and how they both link up is both clearly shown but I suspect there is more to this story.

But I digress - One of the things that is explored in different ways is how the story can develop when you consider you have two different times but often a shared foe.

This book predominates in the 30s time sharing many of the Egyptian stories that so fascinated and captivated London epitomise with the excavations of the Valley of the Kings.

Now I will admit that reading this chapter in the story of the Invisible Detective you did feel that there were a few cliches being thrown around (after all the idea of mummies loose on the streets of London is a bit of a cliche in itself and no I am not giving anything away considering that is what the cover shows). That said though the action and story were paced and set just right and even though you had a pretty fair guess of where it was all going you didnt care you just wanted to see how it ended (reminds me of watching the Indiana Jones films - you know what will happen but you still get caught with the action sequences)

There are now only two books left in the series - I am intrigued to see where the story will go and how it will end and most importantly of all will there be an explanation to it all at the end. Hmm now how long can I hope out reading them...

[Het · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good mystery plot. Very well written. Keeps you intrigued till the very end. But the characterization of some of the characters don't fit well with the ages mentioned.

[Denise Gossow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story with an Egyptian theme. The two time lines are certainly weaving together now.