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From the author of Dracula comes one of the first mummy novels ever written.

An Egyptologist discovers a tomb at the exact moment his daughter is born.

In a house full of Egyptian antiquities—

A jeweled scarab, mummified cat, and severed hand …

Unexplained claw marks and comas …

A…

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1 author picked The Jewel of Seven Stars as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book was required reading for me as an Egyptophile and mystery thriller writer. 

Ancient horror, an archaeological plot to revive the dead Queen Tera, a mummy with extra fingers. What’s not to love? It's an atmospheric genre I just can’t shake.

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