The Seth Papers

Doctor Orient #6

by Frank Lauria

From Tangiers to the Vatican, Dr. Orient breaks deep cover to track an ancient evil

After skipping the country to escape a crazed voodoo killer, Dr. Orient finds himself in exile in Tangiers—and still on the run from the CIA, which wants to use his psychic abilities against mankind.
 
Low on money, he agrees to act as the interpreter for Maya Rand, a beautiful art expert who takes him to an archaeological site in Marrakech reputed to be the tomb of Imhotep. Within days, Orient is under occult attack and involved in a murder. On the run again, it’s up to him to break a hieroglyphic code and prevent an ancient curse from rising once again.
 
In The Seth Papers, Dr. Orient’s adventure takes him from Tangiers to Casablanca to Rome, where he uncovers an unholy plot to sacrifice the Pope and unleash hell on the Vatican.

Genres: Occult Detective

Mass Market Paperback

First published January 12, 1979

Reviews

[Richie Dueñez · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved reading this book. It's not often that someone can pull off a change in POV like this mid-book and make me even MORE interested by it. Classic spy, thriller, erotica madness. I can't wait to read mor Dr. Orient adventures!

[Mark Phillips · Rating 4 out of 5]

Still on the run from the CIA in Tangiers, Owen Orient is recruited by a devious and beautiful archaeologist. Owen has the worst luck with women. Lauria changes things up by fashioning an epistolary novel, allowing us, in the beginning, into Owen's first-person journal entries. The archaeologist's evil patron is an Italian neo-fascist who simply cries out to be played by Adolfo Celi in his prime.