The Curse of the Bronze Lamp by Carter Dickson is a captivating mystery novel where a seemingly cursed ancient artifact leads to a series of baffling disappearances. Helen Loring, daughter of a renowned archaeologist, brings home a bronze lamp from a recent excavation, only to find herself caught in a web of supernatural intrigue. As one by one, those connected to the lamp vanish without a trace, Sir Henry Merrivale, the enigmatic detective, must unravel the terrifying truth behind the ancient curse and uncover the sinister force that threatens to consume them all.
 
Origionally published my Mamillan in 1946 under the title Lord of the Sorcerers. Carter Dickson is a pseudo for John Dickson Carr