“Should I choose a career in Egyptology or police work?” the young woman asked Daniel Cane, the Egyptologist detective

Excerpt from "The Golden Coffin Case Murders in the 'Egyptologist Detective' series.

"I’m intrigued to see how an archaeologist goes about digging for clues," the young female detective said at the scene of the murder. "I’ve heard it said that Egyptologists and detectives are in sister professions.” She, a sister? Not too many men would choose a sister relationship with this girl. She was a little too attractive for that... “You don’t remember me, do you?” she said in a more conversational tone. The Egyptologist directed a hard stare at the young police detective. “I think I would.” “No, I don’t mean that we ever met. I wrote you an email many years ago after reading one of your pieces about Egyptology. I was at a crossroads. You see, I loved ancient Egypt, but I was also drawn to the idea of police work. I put you on the spot by asking you whether I should choose Egyptology or police work as a career.” “How ironic,” Daniel, the Egyptologist detective, said. “I find myself wondering about the selfsame choice. I think I’m remembering your email now and I hope I didn’t dash your dreams.” “You advised a career in the police service. A place I could do some good in the world, you told me, but you also urged me to continue my study of ancient Egypt so that I would enjoy a rich interior life.” “I hope I was right,” he said. “I took your advice. And oddly enough with this antiquites murder case, the two careers are now intersecting.” “I know the feeling. Are you happy?” “Yes, but often I wonder.” “The chance of finding regular a job in Egyptology is remote and the chance of earning a survivable income, even less so. But I hope I told you to follow your heart in the end, regardless of my advice or anybody’s else’s.” “Yes, you did,” she said. “That’s a relief.” Begin the series on Amazon Kindle and in paperback