A richly woven tale of greed, treachery, intrigue, and murder in a
breathtaking realm of ancient wonders and crumbling splendor
A new year, 1917, is dawning, and the Great War that ravages the world
shows no sign of abating. In these perilous times, archaeologist Amelia
Peabody and her extended family must confront shocking dangers. But it
is son Ramses who faces the most dire threat, answering a call that will
carry him to the fabled seaport of Gaza on a mission as personal as it
is perilous--where death will be the certain consequence of exposure.
While far away, Ramses's beautiful wife, Nefret, guards a secret of her
own. . . .