Egypt 1912 Amelia Peabody & her dashing archaeologist husband Radcliffe Emerson are once again in danger as they search for a priceless stolen bust of legendary Queen Nefertiti Arriving in Cairo for another thrilling excavation season Amelia is relaxing in her elegant hotel suite when a man with knife protruding from his back staggers into her chamber & utters a single word -' Murder'
- before collapsing on the floor dead It soon becomes apparent that someone has saved Amelia from a would-be assassin-someone who is keeping a careful eye on the intrepid archaeologist & there can be only one answer the brilliant master of disguise Sethos For Amelia this excavation season will prove to be unforgettable; one where a brilliant criminal will offer his final challenge & perhaps be unmasked at last' Think Miss Marple with early feminist gloss crossed with Indiana Jones' The Guardian