Author Description

<p><br/> <b/><br/> <b>Enter a world of Egyptian pharaohs and ancient curses from the Queen of Historical Fiction.</b><br/> <b/><br/> <br/><br/> <br/><br/> <b>'The Hilary Mantel of children's fiction.'</b><br/> <i>The Telegraph</i><br/> <br/><br/> <b>A gripping adventure.'</b><br/> <i>Daily Mail</i><br/> <br/><br/> <b>'Hooked yet? You'd have to be dead and wrapped in bandages not to be.'</b><br/> <i>The Times</i><br/> <br/><br/> <b>'Totally thrilling.' </b><br/> <i>BookTrust</i><br/> <br/><br/> <br/><br/> <b>London, 1922. </b><br/> <br/><br/> <br/><br/> <i>A discovery from ancient Egypt . . .</i><br/> <br/><br/> <i>A cursed package . . .</i><br/> <br/><br/> <i>The untold story of a young pharaoh . . .</i><br/> <br/><br/> <br/><br/> 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!<br/> <br/><br/> <br/><br/> The mysterious package holds the key to a story . . . about a king whose tomb archaeologists are desperately hunting for.<br/> <br/><br/> <br/><br/> 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 deadl