The Sarcophagus Scroll

Sarcophagus Scroll: Book 1

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Genres

Gothic Thriller, Gothic Mystery, Dark Thriller, Dark Academia, Contemporary, Novels, and Debut

Trigger Warnings

Death

Type of Ending

Series

Sarcophagus Scroll — Book 1

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Publication Date

Sep 29, 2026

Page Length

285 pages

Available Formats

ePub and PDF

The Sarcophagus Scroll

Sarcophagus Scroll: Book 1

Advance Reader Copy

Blurb

A dark academia mystery set in contemporary St Andrews.

A scroll that wasn't supposed to exist.

A girl who wasn't supposed to find it.

A killer who will stop at nothing to protect it.

Ellie feels she has made a mistake in studying for her PhD at St Andrews. She has no friends here, her tutor seems to despise her, and a book she needs for her research is constantly unavailable.

But when Ellie finally does get her hands on the book, her problems become a whole lot worse. Because this is a book that contains a secret—a secret that someone is prepared to kill for.

With firm friendships, snappy dialogue, gothic settings, peril, dread, and secret societies, this book is perfect for people looking for a warm, spice-free dark academia mystery thriller.

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