Publisher's Synopsis
The Second Latchkey By C. N. Williamson, A. M. Williamson (First published 1920) A young archaeologist meets a beautiful girl at a masked ball in Cairo, Egypt. She does not want to go through with her arranged marriage to a Turkish man and our hero sets out to rescue her. This highly enjoyable mystery is also a swashbuckling adventure and a romantic tale. All of the elements are there - a brave hero, an equally brave heroine and a villain - along with harems, mummies, tombs, and a lively story offering insights into the old Muslim world. An altogether captivating mystery set in British-controlled Egypt in 1920.
