It's the late 1940's and almost a year has passed since DetectiveShawn McCormick, with the help of Maxine O'Connor and PoliceChief Clifford, foiled the plans of the infamous Mr. Smith andThe Dark Circle in their attempt to capitalize on the ancient anddangerous formulas written in the pages of: The Book.Now with a new investigation into a high-profile murder at amuseum, the detective and Maxine suddenly find themselvesplunged into the realm of politics, international intrigue and ancientEgyptian legend. With adversaries now more cunning and ruthlessthan ever, it's again up to Shawn and Maxine to risk everything in arace to find another ancient artifact that, in the wrong hands, couldbe used to devastate the civilized world. So begins another dangerfraught adventure that will reveal the terrible secret hidden in: Khufu's Tablet. (Volume II of the series)