The Scorpion Thief

In a gripping tale set against the backdrop of the Cold War, Egyptologist Noura Marquette's life is upturned when her estranged sister Estelle reappears in Cairo, thrusting her into a perilous world of betrayal, art theft, and espionage. As Noura navigates the dangerous connections Estelle brings, the political machinations of Nixon's administration seek to exploit King Tutankhamun's treasures. With a cursed artifact at the center of the turmoil, Noura faces shadows that blur the lines between history and myth, as the stakes rise in a treacherous game where some debts may never be settled.