Publisher's Synopsis
When Eddie æDipperÆ Hopkins steals George ArcherÆs wallet he has no idea that he is about to enter a dark world of grave-robbing, assassins and zombies. For George Archer is no ordinary citizen. He has just been offered a job in the top secret Department of Unclassified Artefacts at the British Museum û a department that investigates the bizarre and the unexplained. And in GeorgeÆs wallet is a clue to one of the biggest mysteries of all. A secret that has remained hidden for millions of years. A secret that people would kill to discover. On the run for their lives, Eddie and George must join forces to escape the clutches of a depraved genius û a man who needs the secret for a terrifying plan. Helped by the redoubtable Sir William Protheroe and actress Elizabeth Oldfield, they find themselves in a heart-stopping race against time. A race to unravel the secret before London is overrun by creatures from the dead . . .
