The Death Mask

by Iris Johansen

Part of Eve Duncan, book 31

First published 2025

Eve Duncan finds herself drawn into an ancient mystery when she's asked to examine evidence connected to King Tutankhamun's legendary burial treasures. The forensic sculptor's expertise becomes crucial as she works to trace the origins of the priceless gold that filled the young pharaoh's tomb thousands of years ago. Her investigation pulls her deep into both modern dangers and historical secrets that someone desperately wants to keep buried. As Eve follows the trail from contemporary crime scenes back through millennia of Egyptian history, she discovers that the truth about the tomb's riches threatens powerful people in the present day. The closer she gets to solving the puzzle of where Tutankhamun's gold really came from, the more she realizes that her own life hangs in the balance. Eve must use all her skills to survive long enough to expose a conspiracy that spans centuries.

Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, crime, archaeology, action, ancient

Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: amateur-sleuth, conspiracy

Setting: Egypt

Period: Ancient, Modern

384 pages · Hardcover · Grand Central Publishing

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