An Underground Swoggling Tale
in the Cairo Jim Chronicles!
CAIRO JIM and the CHAOS
FROM CRETE
A Tale of Underground
Uncertainty
Strange,
toxic gases are spreading through the ruins of the ancient Palace of
Knossos in Crete, forcing tourists and visitors to abandon the site.
Where are these gases coming from? Who is the rambunctious man in gas
mask and rubber suit who appears amid these foul odours? And what
extraordinary secret lies beneath the ruins of Knossos -- a secret
that many have believed was, until now, a
mere
myth?
Cairo Jim (that well-known archaeologist
and little-known poet) and his friends, Doris the macaw, Brenda the
Wonder Camel and Jocelyn Osgood, uncover one of the grossest
distortions of history in yet another suspenseful and startling
mystery of history in the Cairo Jim chronicles!
"If you are a Cairo Jim fan, this will not
disappoint. There is more of the same witty play with words and the
wierdly wonderful characters that fans have grown to cherish.
Wonderful." -- Viewpoint
"Awash with punning word play, bursting
with adventure, this book is delightful and hilarious. Cairo Jim will
have you avidly reading every page before turning back to re-read
some especially grin-worthy bits. The very opening sentences "The
lost tomb of Snip-Hotep, Royal Hairdresser to Queen Nefertari... in
the Valley of the Hairdressers, Upper Egypt" set the deliciously fun
style." -- Soundbooks, Malvern, Victoria
"The latest over-the-top adventure of
intrepid archaeologist Cairo Jim and his friends, a talking macaw and
telepathic camel. The excitement starts on page 2 and never ends!
They search the ancient ruins of a palace in Knossos for answers to
an extraordinary mystery. Funny and thrilling all the way through!"
-- MacLean's Booksellers, Hamilton, Newcastle NSW
"I'll put MCSKIDDING in a fug! How dare he
besmirch my esteemed reputation? Arrrrr!"-- N.F. Bone
Also available on tape and CD,
narrated by the author, from Bolinda Audio
All written material contained herein
copyright ©Geoffrey McSkimming 2005
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