The Crimson Mask

Norman P. Goldman is a retired Civil Law Notaire (Notary) who also
specializes in Montreal history and culture.

The crimson mask is an ancient tribal burial mask that belonged to the
first chief of the Kikuyu nation, an African tribe whose lineage can be
traced back to the 17th century. The mask has long been associated with
death and with demonic powers.

As the novel opens, Quentin Wright, an agent with the International
Security Investigation Sector, a special United Nations task force, is
summoned to the home office in London. His superiors inform him that
half of a mask, which was brought to Britain years ago despite
opposition from the Kikuyu, has been stolen from the British Museum.
They also recount the story of Chief Gikuyu, the wealthy African leader
who arranged, just before his death, for a witch doctor to tattoo into
the mask a map indicating the location of all of his treasures.

Coinciding with the mask’s theft is news from Nairobi that a
Professor McLeod has discovered the missing half of the mask. American
financier John Berrington, who financed McLeod’s expedition, has
agreed to donate the remaining half of the mask to the British Museum.
Wright’s mission is to travel to Kenya, locate and retrieve the mask,
and establish a link between the recent discovery and the museum theft.

Interweaving archeology with Indiana Jones–style adventure, The
Crimson Mask is a page-turner.