'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