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Cynthia Voigt’s young‑adult mystery follows newly hired Classics professor as he takes charge of a prized Egyptian collection at Vandemark College. His twelve‑year‑old son Phineas and his older sister Althea become determined detectives as they track the thieves who threaten the artifacts—and discover the startling truth behind the vanished mummy.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Cynthia Voigt
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