The Papyrus

On the eve of her engagement to affluent geneticist, Seth Peribsen, ingenue Judy Alexander finds her father, an eminent archaeologist, ruthlessly murdered by someone wanting to get their hands on one of his artifacts--specifically, a priceless Egyptian papyrus that, if validated, could rewrite the history of the life and death of the legendary Eighteenth Dynasty queen, Nefertiti. Now, in order to learn the identity of her father's killer, Judy must travel to Egypt to discover the truth behind the papyrus--and why her father had sacrificed a glorious career in Egyptology just to keep it hidden. Her investigation will reveal a terrible secret: Someone has been using a twisted new science to acquire the greatest historical artifact of all, and the only people who can stop him are Judy, a mild-mannered college professor, and the followers of an Egyptian cult awaiting the rebirth of their Messiah...