The Laughter of Dead Kings

About “The Laughter of Dead Kings”

The book follows Vicky Bliss, an art historian, as she investigates the theft of a priceless historic relic from Egypt's Valley of the Kings, a crime initially attributed to the international art thief Sir John Smythe, who is in fact her significant other, John Tregarth. Vicky travels to Egypt with her employer, Herr Doktor Anton Z. Schmidt, to clear John's name, encountering numerous dangers and uncovering clues that deepen the mystery, including a ransom note and a murder, while grappling with John's unexplained absences.