'The Hilary Mantel of children's fiction.' The TelegraphA gripping adventure.' Daily Mail'Hooked yet?

You'd have to be dead and wrapped in bandages not to be.' The Times'Totally thrilling.' BookTrustLondon, 1922.

A discovery from ancient Egypt . . . A cursed package . . . The untold story of a young pharaoh . . . When Lilian Kaye finds a parcel on her grandad's doorstep, she is shocked to see who sent it: a famous Egyptologist, found dead that very morning, according to every newspaper in England!The mysterious package holds the key to a story . . . about a king whose tomb archaeologists are desperately hunting for. Lil and her friends must embark on an incredible journey - to return the package to its resting place, to protect those they love, and to break the deadly pharaoh's curse . . . 'The Hilary Mantel of children's fiction.' Telegraph