Life next to an old father, who thinks only about scientific research, is quiet, calm and boring. But, having escaped from under her father’s roof, and even with a tidy sum in her bank account, the scientist’s only heiress, of course, begins to live for her own pleasure. Considering herself a complete old maid (thirty years old is a respectable age), Amelia Peabody, the heroine of the book, dreams only of travel and adventure, and the more dangerous, the better. Without much hesitation, she goes on a trip to Egypt. Having made a friend along the way, she rushes towards danger. Life in an ancient tomb, the hunt for a revived mummy, the search for ancient treasures and caustic skirmishes with an annoying male who considers women to be mindless creatures give Amelia great pleasure. But the secret turns out to be the real one, and the fun game turns into a dangerous battle with unknown villains. But not everyone can resist Amelia Peabody's humor and unpredictability.