The Curse of the Shrouded Chamber
(2025)(The first book in the Goethe and the Call of Shadows series)
A novel by Preston W Child
Two diplomats. A city of secrets. And a woman whose past may hold the key to everything.
Thomas Jefferson, the American envoy to France, and John Adams, ambassador to Britain, arrive in Naples to investigate the disappearance of two of their countrymen. But their inquiries are met with silence—and resistance. The local authorities show no interest, leaving Jefferson and Adams with no choice but to uncover the truth themselves.
Joined by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a German poet drawn to the dark intrigue, and Lady Emma Hamilton, a woman of elegance and hidden depths, they begin to unravel a chilling mystery: Twelve corpses hidden in the walls of an ancient villa. Whispers of forbidden rituals buried deep beneath the city. And a darkness that defies both reason and memory.
As alliances are tested and the line between logic and superstition blurs, Goethe becomes both fascinated and troubled by Lady Emma’s secrets. But in the labyrinthine catacombs of Naples, time is running out. Can they uncover the truth—or will the shadows consume them all?
For fans of The Historian and The Shadow of the Wind, this Gothic mystery is a tale of history, intrigue, and supernatural danger.
Genre: Historical Mystery
Thomas Jefferson, the American envoy to France, and John Adams, ambassador to Britain, arrive in Naples to investigate the disappearance of two of their countrymen. But their inquiries are met with silence—and resistance. The local authorities show no interest, leaving Jefferson and Adams with no choice but to uncover the truth themselves.
Joined by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a German poet drawn to the dark intrigue, and Lady Emma Hamilton, a woman of elegance and hidden depths, they begin to unravel a chilling mystery: Twelve corpses hidden in the walls of an ancient villa. Whispers of forbidden rituals buried deep beneath the city. And a darkness that defies both reason and memory.
As alliances are tested and the line between logic and superstition blurs, Goethe becomes both fascinated and troubled by Lady Emma’s secrets. But in the labyrinthine catacombs of Naples, time is running out. Can they uncover the truth—or will the shadows consume them all?
For fans of The Historian and The Shadow of the Wind, this Gothic mystery is a tale of history, intrigue, and supernatural danger.
Genre: Historical Mystery
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