It's the late 1940's and almost a year has passed since Detective Shawn McCormick, with the help of Maxine O'Connor and Police Chief Clifford, foiled the plans of the infamous Mr. Smith and The Dark Circle in their attempt to capitalize on the ancient and dangerous formulas written in the pages of: The Book. Now with a new investigation into a high-profile murder at a museum, the detective and Maxine suddenly find themselves plunged into the realm of politics, international intrigue and ancient Egyptian legend. With adversaries now more cunning and ruthless than ever, it's again up to Shawn and Maxine to risk everything in a race to find another ancient artifact that, in the wrong hands, could be used to devastate the civilized world. So begins another danger fraught adventure that will reveal the terrible secret hidden in: Khufu's Tablet. (Volume II of the series)