Children of the Lamp #3: The Cobra King of Kathmandu

Djinn twins John and Philippa Gaunt are back and ready to tackle a brand-new magical mystery. As they travel around the world on a whirlwind adventure, the twins help their friend and fellow djinn, Dybbuck, find out who murdered his best friend, using the venomous snakebite of the king cobra. All too soon, John and Philippa find themselves caught up in the lethal world of the Cult of the Nine Cobras, only to discover that they are a target of the creepy cobra cult. Now, the twins must find the invaluable Cobra King talisman and stop the cult leaderÂ’s deadly plan!

P. B. Kerr was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, where he developed a lifelong love of reading. Although the Children of the Lamp books are P. B. Kerr's first for children, he's well known as the thriller writer Philip Kerr, author of the Berlin Noir series, including, most recently, A QUIET FLAME; IF THE DEAD RISE NOT; A PHILOSOPHICAL INVESTIGATION; GRIDIRON; THE SHOT; and many other acclaimed novels. Mr. Kerr lives in London with his family.