Zaffre The Seventh Scroll by Wilbur Smith - Egyptian Series Book 2 - Historical Adventure Fiction - Paperback - 672 Pages -

The Seventh Scroll is Book 2 in Wilbur Smith's bestselling Egyptian Series, leaping four thousand years forward from River God into the present day. Egyptologist Duraid Al Simma and his wife Royan uncover papyrus scrolls written by the slave Taita, believing they hold the key to the lost tomb of Pharaoh Mamose. A brutal murder, a race against ruthless rivals, and a desert expedition follow in this gripping blend of archaeology, adventure, and ancient mystery. Four thousand years after Taita the slave recorded his extraordinary life in River God, his scrolls resurface in the modern world, igniting a desperate hunt for the lost treasure-filled tomb of Pharaoh Mamose. Duraid and Royan Al-Simma, a husband-and-wife team of Egyptologists, begin deciphering the Seventh Scroll's cryptic clues, only for Duraid to be murdered by agents working for a rival treasure hunter. Grief-stricken but determined, Royan continues the quest.