The House of the Sphinx

Archaeologist Lisa Donahue and her husband James, a physician, embark on a delayed honeymoon in Egypt, but their peaceful trip takes a tense turn when James identifies symptoms of smallpox. As their Nile cruise is quarantined, Lisa is separated from James and becomes involved in investigating a dangerous plot involving the theft and potential use of the smallpox virus. The story unfolds amid the backdrop of Middle Eastern tension, with themes of disease and espionage.