April 1923. In Egypt, under mysterious circumstances, Lord Carnarvon dies—famous for his recent discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, which became a global sensation. Many believe the cause was the mystical “Curse of the Pharaoh.” The British intelligence service sends an old employee to Egypt—an out-of-service lieutenant, now a private detective—to urgently find the reasons and circumstances behind the death of a prominent British figure. Lieutenant Gregson, aided by his new friend, a young Egyptian woman, investigates in Cairo, uncovers several more mysterious deaths, checks multiple theories, and ultimately reveals an attempt at a political conspiracy involving archaeologists and Egyptologists. What could an ancient Pharaoh’s burial have to do with international politics in the Middle East? What really caused Lord Carnarvon’s mysterious death? A book about it has been written—but it’s unlikely to be published…