Death by Mummy: A 1920s Egyptian Locked-Room Mystery
About Death by Mummy: A 1920s Egyptian Locked-Room Mystery
In a room full of ancient secrets, the most dangerous one is still breathing. Cairo, Egypt - 1925Penelope van Kessler didn’t cross the Atlantic for a party. She came to uncover the truth behind a missing woman whose past refuses to stay buried. But when a lavish gala at Cairo’s most prestigious museum turns deadly, Penelope and the Heist Society find themselves trapped with a killer. Dr. Ian Farouk is a respected museum archivist and the last man to speak with them about his colleague’s disappearance. Now he’s dead. Poisoned with Egyptian cobra venom and staged like a freshly wrapped mummy. When authorities lock down the museum and cut off all exits, the celebration becomes a crime scene no one can escape. With Farouk’s killer still inside and the truth tied to the same secret he died for, Penelope must dig for answers in a place designed to preserve them, not reveal them. Can Penelope unravel the mystery before the killer strikes again? Or will the truth—and everyone inside—be sealed away for good?-----------------------------------------------Death by Mummy is Book 10 in the Heist Society Investigates 1920s cozy mystery series.
If you enjoy the glittering world of flappers, an adorable poodle sidekick, and glamorous deceit, this jazz-age whodunit is for you! Heist Society Investigates Series OrderBook 1: Death by FlapperBook 2: Death by FortuneBook 3: Death by MatchmakerBook 4: Death by RailwayBook 5: Death by MidnightBook 6: Death by MistletoeBook 7: Death by High SeasBook 8: Death by Jack-o'-LanternBook 9: Death by SouthpawBook 10: Death by Mummy