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The Breath Of Set: A Hardboiled Occult Detective Thriller (An Ace Detective Adventure Book 1)
Paperback
Series: Ace Detective Adventures, Book 1
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Sep 22 2026
Pages: 62
Weight: 0.19
Height: 0.16 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
How do you solve a murder when the victim clawed his own throat open-and the killer has been dead for three thousand years?
When night watchman Higgins is found dead with thin, pulsing black veins branching across his face, hard-boiled P.I. Rex Ace Vance knows it isn't decay-it's a harvest. Someone has desecrated the Grand Museum's newest Egyptian exhibit, destroying a gold-leafed sarcophagus to steal a living, parasitic organism known as the Breath of Set.Partnering with a grizzled dockworker and an eccentric professor, Ace races through the city's rain-slicked docks, underground tea houses, and explosive shootouts. Standing in his way is a shadowy cult leader determined to unleash an ancient biological nightmare upon the unsuspecting city. With the clock ticking toward midnight and a trail of fanatic cultists on his tail, Ace must use raw steel, hot lead, and sheer stubbornness to stop the disaster before millions fall.
Key Features:Grit Meets Myth: A thrilling mashup of classic 1930s noir detective fiction and ancient Egyptian supernatural horror.
Fast-Paced Suspense: Set against a strict 24-hour clock, packing intense action, high-stakes chemistry, and brutal brawls into an unputdownable novella.
Memorable Characters: Features the quick-witted Ace Vance, the formidable longshoreman Buster Malone, and the sinister Dr. Al-Amsi.
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