The Egyptian Mystery: An utterly gripping historical murder mystery

A dead body vanishes. A wife goes missing. Penny faces her most baffling case yet.

London, 1885. When a famous Egyptologist is found dead in his hotel room, reporter Penny Green expects a straightforward case. But the corpse disappears without a trace, and the victim's wife is nowhere to be found.

Can the Egyptologist really be dead? Or is it an elaborate ruse? Evidence is thin on the ground and as she digs deeper, Penny uncovers a web of lies and false identities.

Desperate for answers, Penny takes the risk of confronting those close to her and heads into dangerous territory. Can she expose the truth behind the Egyptologist's apparent death and disappearance? Or will she fall victim to the same forces that threaten to bury the mystery forever?

A mesmerising Victorian enigma that will keep you guessing until the very end, The Egyptian Mystery is another thrilling instalment in the bestselling Penny Green series. Prepare for twists, turns and heart-pounding suspense!

Readers love The Egyptian Mystery and the Penny Green series:

'Wonderful story!... The action starts almost straight away, and I was intrigued completely right until the end!...! It is not often I am so gripped by a book that I read it through the day, but with The Egyptian Mystery that is exactly what I did!' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A Victorian Delight!' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'If you like Agatha Christie books you are going to like this one.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I have read all of this series of books. They are marvellous. I can hardly wait for the next one.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Having just read all 11 penny green novels in a row I can only say that I loved every one of them.... Great characters and storylines... Highly recommend to all historical crime lovers.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Exciting and thrilling... as always didn't want to put it down.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Wonderfully written whodunit... unputdownable.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Another delightful Penny Green historical mystery... I'm in love with this series.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Good clean mystery in an enjoyable historical setting.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'What a delightful story!... Emily Organ's books have become quite a great treat for me!... Always so many twists and turns makes for such enjoyable reading!' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'An outstanding female lead character.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I have found Ms. Organ's story telling to be flawlessly entertaining!' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Ms. Organ draws you into Penny's world with her delicious descriptions and masterful storytelling.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Read the books in this series.... guarantee you won't be disappointed!' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐