Aphrodesia: Death by Passion - Paperback

by John Oehler (Author)

NEW YORK - A third passion-driven homicide. -- A MYSTERY LIKE NO OTHER -- "HAD NOT FINISHED A BOOK IN MORE THAN 10 YEARS, yet I couldn't put APHRODESIA down until I was done." -- "Terrific! Unlike any other I've read."

Eric Foster, a student at the top perfume academy in France, recreates a long-lost fragrance said to have been used by the Queen of Sheba to lure a reluctant King Solomon to her bed. This aphrodisiac-like perfume, Balquees, contains a rare ingredient, but using it gets Eric expelled.

Eric rebuilds his life in New York as a forensics consultant to the NYPD. He is a gentle soul who rescued a 3-legged bloodhound. But when a Balquees-like scent is the only common thread among several homicides, Eric becomes the prime suspect. Racing to clear his name, Eric enlists help from forensics expert, Tanya.

Together they venture to Yemen - into the dark underbelly of the world of scent.
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"A MOST UNUSUAL BOOK - A DELICIOUS STORY ... I couldn't wait to get back to it each night. Very much liked the insights into the world of fragrance. I know that scent is primal and influences much of how we react to people and what we remember through the years. And the sex is sexy and the author pulled if off quite well without overdoing it." -Amazon reader

"✓ GET IT." -Kirkus Reviews
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JOHN OEHLER is a bestselling and multiple award-winning author. His other novels include PAPYRUS, TEPUI: The Last Expedition, EX LIBRIS, and THE BRINGER OF FIRE: An Outback Thriller.

Author Biography

John Oehler is a multiple award-winning author of thriller/suspense novels. His stories are often compared to those of Michael Crichton, Dan Brown, and Wilbur Smith. John has worked in dozens of countries and lived in places as diverse as Nepal, Australia, Angola, and Somalia. He combines those experiences with his love of history and his background in the natural sciences to create stories that leave readers asking, "Could this really happen?" John lives in Houston with his wife, Dorothy, a planetary geologist studying Mars and previous member of the Mars Curiosity rover science team. They share their lives with Elfie, an Old English Sheepdog who should have been named Nitro. For more information about John, or to contact him, go to www.johnoehler.com, where you will also find excerpts of his novels, as well as photographs and behind-the-scenes background on how he created his stories.