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The Hidden Oasis Paperback – Illustrated, September 14, 2010

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Freya Hannan arrives in Egypt for the funeral of her elder sister Alex, a desert explorer who has lived in the Middle East for the past fifteen years. Recently diagnosed with a degenerative neurological condition, Alex has taken her own life. Freya is met at Luxor Airport by a colleague of her sister’s, who drives her the 515 kms to Dakhla Oasis where Alex lived. Only one other non-Egyptian is present at the funeral: Professor Flinders ‘Flin’ Brodie, 45 - tall, rugged, handsome - a world authority on pre-dynastic Egypt. The funeral over, Freya spends the next few days sorting through her sister’s possessions and finding out more about her suicide. As she does so, she becomes increasingly uneasy.

When a Bedouin turns up at Alex’s home with the objects they have found in the desert, explaining that she had promised to pay them for news of any unusual remains - especially Soviet remains - discovered out in the western wilderness, Freya realizes that it is not only her sister’s death that raises questions, but her life as well.
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    September 14, 2010
  5. Dimensions
    6.54 x 1.66 x 8.22 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0802145078
  7. ISBN-13
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“The Hidden Oasis is a rip-roaring gem of a read….You are in for a real treat!” –Raymond Khoury, author of The Last Templar

“Another winner from Paul Sussman—hands down one of the best writers of international suspense in the business. Told with authority and style, excitement melds with adventure—you can feel the scorching desert heat and the chapping, acrid winds. The Hidden Oasis offers bone chilling thrills, a flair for the macabre, and off-the-charts suspense. Superb.”—Steve Berry, author of The Charlemagne Pursuit

“The Hidden Oasis is that rarest of literary entities: an intelligent, compelling, beautifully written thriller. You will enjoy every page of this breathtaking ride—and the secret at the heart of it will knock the top of your head off.”—William Bernhardt, author of Capitol Offense

“The Hidden Oasis evokes a lost world of primordial myth that men have sought since the very dawn of history—the twist: this time, the seeker is a female mountain climber! Amidst non-stop action—and literal cliffhangers—Paul Sussman again convinces us that there is nothing boring about the lost worlds of archeology.” –Katherine Neville, author of The Fire

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grove Press; Illustrated edition (September 14, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 528 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0802145078
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0802145079
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.24 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.54 x 1.66 x 8.22 inches
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Dan O
5.0 out of 5 stars fun romp
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2024
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I enjoyed the read but the overly mystical, raiders of the lost ark ending kinda diminished the finally for me!
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David Hall
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoy the sand
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2010
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This is a well written work for the more than casual reader. The locations and history described will educate and entertain. At many points in the novel you can almost feel the sand in your shoes and the thirst in your throat. Although this is a work of fiction the physical and social conditions described are most likely very accurate. It is in hardback so it will travel well. Dave Hall
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Susan Lee Thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2013
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A great read, interesting for the historical facts alone. His writing is fast paced, but he makes the people and places he writes about real and interesting.
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Raymond Keefe
3.0 out of 5 stars way too detailed
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2023
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Verbose and tiring. Written for the author, not the reader. Interesting fantasy and thriller but cannot recommend. I finished but unfulfilled.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A great, fun read.
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2016
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Well-written; very entertaining; a previously overlooked gem.
It was recommended to me and I've recommended it to my wife who also enjoys puzzling adventures. We will go back and look for other body by Paul Sussnan.
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Readaholic
5.0 out of 5 stars Drama and archeolgy can it get any better
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2013
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Ancient Egypt fascinates me. And I do love a good mystery. I got both in The Hidden Oasis. The twists and turns keep one guessing. The ending had a surprise that I really didn't see coming. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

For the record when I review a book, I consider only that book. I don't compare one author to another. Each writer had his/hers own strengths and weaknesses. I have read reviews that compared Paul Sussman and Dan Brown. While both bring history into their fiction, their styles differ. I enjoy reading books by both.
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Maureen Hardy
5.0 out of 5 stars The Hidden Oasis
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2014
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I thoroughly enjoyed all the Paul Sussman books I read and was very dismayed to find out he had passed away. He was very good at developing characters in such a way that I grew to like and admire them. Very readable and hard to put down once started.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Egyption Archeology Adventure
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2011
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This is the first novel I have read by this author. When Freya's sister committs suicide, she teams up with Egyptologist Flin to locate the hidden oasis hoping to find answers to questions about her sister's death. The duo finds it difficult to determine friend or foe. Twin assasins inject humor throughout this thrilling adventure. Sussman's creative writing brings Egypt and the desert alive in the readers' mind. Although I found the ending rather long and over detailed, I enjoyed this fast paced adventure very much.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in Canada on October 10, 2019
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It was very interesting and very twisted. Would definitely read it again.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An elephant in the tale.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 23, 2019
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This is five star thrills a page. Highly recommended. A rock climbing woman goes to Egypt to bury her estranged sister, a desert expert and traveller. In the prologue we have had ancient Egyptian priests in a strange mission sacrificing themselves at its conclusion. Then, a Cold War conspiracy culminating in a plane carrying something valuable crashing in the desert. All these combine and we go in search of a lost sacred oasis, a powerful ancient weapon and a host of fascinating characters. I loved the monstrous deadly twins. Good characters (but are they?) combine with villains and nearly all end up at the found oasis with a violent cataclysmic ending. Well written, informative in Egyptian myth and modern twisted politics. Very satisfying but....there is a jumbo elephant at the heart of the story which for me spoiled it somewhat. The story revolves around the Benben, an ancient weapon carried at the front of the ancient Egyptian army which conquered their enemies. So far so good. I am prepared to swallow that except nowhere in the story is there mention of a similar weapon, the Ark of the Covenant, similarly carried before the Israelites on their exodus from Egypt. Astonishing, considering there is an archaeologist expert, plus a main character who is a fanatical Christian and any cinema goer in the story of reading it familiar with Indiana Jones. Not a word is said on the subject. Now I understand it clashes with the plot but it could be explained away. Two Benbens, or one broken in two. Part sent to the Lost Oasis, one held back and stolen by Moses in his time as a Prince of Egypt, for his people? Come on, it is possible.. But no, the Ark is ignored and that bores a big hole in this story because I cannot believe it would not be referred to. Nevertheless I enjoyed this book and will read more from this author.
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Darklldo
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful read
Reviewed in Australia on February 5, 2014
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I love a mystery that takes in distant times in Egypt.
In this case the descriptions of the land held me enthralled. I gained an insight to the desert I've never had before, and that is without even mentioning the story line and how it takes you deep into the mystery that moves along at a good pace and makes you want to stop the world until you've finished the book and can put it down, released at last to think it over and live it again.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good books at great prices
Reviewed in Canada on November 20, 2020
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Fuchs Joan
3.0 out of 5 stars Hinkt den anderen beiden hinterher
Reviewed in Germany on December 17, 2018
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Dieses Buch hat mich nicht ganz überzeugt (liegt vielleicht auch daran, dass Yusuf Khalifa nur eine sehr kurzes Gastspiel hat), ich habe oft überlegt, das Buch einfach wieder wegzulegen. Im letzten Drittel nimmt es dann etwas Fahrt auf mit einigen ungewöhnlichen Twists, aber auch hier wiederholt sich der Autor einmal zu oft. Weit hinter den anderen beiden Büchern zurück, aber nicht ganz schlecht.
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