| The Mausoleum Murder | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Katherine Roberts |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Seven Fabulous Wonders |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Voyager Books |
| Publication date | 1 December 2003 |
| Media type | Print Paperback) |
| Pages | 304 pp (first edition, paperback) |
| ISBN | 0007112815 |
| OCLC Number | 55587727 |
| Preceded by | The Amazon Temple Quest |
| Followed by | The Olympic Conspiracy |
The Mausoleum Murder is a fantasy novel by Katherine Roberts which is the fourth novel in the The Seven Fabulous Wonders series and the sequel to The Amazon Temple Quest.
In the beginning of the story, Alexis' home Halicarnassos is at war with Macedon. As the war rages on Alexis' stepmother still wants to make the pilgrimage to the river. Alexis has the gift to turn statues that have enough gold on them into real people. This gift gets him into trouble as his stepmother has the spirit of the old king who wants to reclaim his land. Alexis meets the princess and turns her fabled chimea to life and it rampages through the city attacking all who are known as their enemies. Alexis then goes to the river and reverses his gift and is shocked when his father and his best friend are still real when all of the other statues have turned back to stone.