Egypt is full of mysteries, both ancient and quite modern. And if a person has a healthy interest in adventure, this country is a real treasure for him. Amelia Peabody doesn't just love mysteries, she's obsessed with curiosity, which sometimes takes her too far. The ancient treasures of Egypt attract scammers of all stripes like a magnet, and the amateur detective has room to turn around. A mysterious Russian and a young beauty, a strange tramp in an Arabic burnous, but with red English curls, circle around Amelia, as if inviting her to join in a detective round dance, but she firmly intends to devote this archaeological season to her favorite science. But here - oh luck! - her only child, a child with encyclopedic knowledge about everything in the world, is kidnapped, and Amelia rushes towards danger. Young Ramses has long been safe, has long been tormenting his parents with notations and scientific lectures, but Amelia cannot be stopped. Until all the secrets are revealed, until the murderer receives the deserved punishment, she will not see peace. And besides, we must finally put to shame the evil Genius of Crime, who brazenly laughs at the detective.