The Book of the Dead
- Authors: Lincoln Child, Douglas Preston
- Series: Book 7 in the Agent Pendergast series
- Genres: Thriller
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- Rating: 4.6 based on 4,382 reviews
- Release Date: May 30, 2006
- Print length: 464 pages (Hardcover)
About the book
The pilfered gem collection of The New York Museum of Natural History has been returned, but not in its original form - it has been ground down to dust. Diogenes, the deranged murderer who stole the gems in Dance of Death, is challenging both the city and his brother, FBI Agent Pendergast, who is currently in prison. In an attempt to address the public relations disaster caused by the gem theft, the museum has decided to reopen the Tomb of Senef. This remarkable Egyptian temple was a popular exhibit until the 1930s, when it was closed to the public. However, as the tomb is being prepared for its grand reopening, murders and rumors of an ancient curse resurface. The chaotic reopening of the tomb sets the stage for a final showdown between the two brothers, a battle of epic proportions with only one victor.
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