Book 1 The Gilded Scarab- Captain Rafe Lancaster is invalided out of the Britannic Imperium's Aero Corps after crashing his aerofighter, His eyesight is damaged, and his career as a fighter pilot is over. Returning to London in late November 1899, in a society ruled by an elite oligarchy of powerful Houses, he is hard up, homeless, and in desperate need of a new direction in life. Everything changes when he buys a coffeehouse near the Britannic Imperium Museum in Bloomsbury, the haunt of Aegyptologists. Rafe must navigate dangerous politics, deal with a jealous and possessive ex-lover, learn to make the best coffee in London, and fend off murder and kidnap attempts before he can find happiness with the man he loves.
Book 2 The Jackals House - Something is stalking the Aegyptian night and endangering the archaeologists excavating the mysterious temple ruins in Abydos. But is it a vengeful ancient spirit or a very modern conspiracy? Rafe Lancaster’s relationship with Gallowglass First Heir, Ned Winter, flourishes over the summer of 1900, and when Rafe’s House encourages him to join Ned’s next archaeological expedition, he sees a chance for it to deepen further. Trouble finds them in Abydos with the figure of the jackal-headed god Anubis, ruler of death—casting a long shadow over the desert sands. Destruction follows in his wake as he returns to reclaim his place in Abydos. Can Rafe and Ned stand against both the God and House plots?
Book 3 The Gods Eye - Rafe Lancaster trapped by his father’s illness and his new responsibilities, so can’t go with lover Ned Winter to Aegypt for the digging season. Rafe’s unease at being left behind intensifies when Ned heads south to the remote highlands of Abyssinia and the course of the Blue Nile searching for Thoth’s deadly secrets. Ned is out of contact and far from help. When he doesn’t return, everything points to trouble. Rafe is left with a stark choice–abandon his dying father or risk never seeing Ned again.
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