Published in 1925. This book is in good condition. The binding is solid and there are no loose pages. No writing or marks within, (beside the small date on the 1st page, pictured) but the pages are tanned. There are a few marks on the cover, but otherwise intact. This book comes as pictured. Synopsis per Goodreads: Egyptian antiquities are being stolen from excavations at a scale never seen before. Caught up in an international smuggling operation, a group of dealers ponder the identity of the mysterious ringleader Mr Ramosi… until one by one they begin dying in mysterious circumstances.Set in glamourous 1920s Cannes, Cairo and Luxor, our heroine Jean Averil is caught up in events beyond her control in this romantic thriller that takes us through a world of fast-paced desert action and aristocratic exuberance. One of the great early crime thriller writers, Valentine Williams tapped into his first-hand experience of the spy world to write captivating novels of non-stop excitement and intrigue. His success paved the way for the likes of Ian Fleming, Tom Clancy and John Le Carre. Box 4