From the back of the book Egypt in the summer of 1882: The country is economicly dependant on England and France, the mood is bad - a revolt is in the air! The British Mediterranean fleet is ready to fight against the city, and all it takes is one spark to cause the powder keg to explode ... In this situation, the adventurers find themselves in Alexandria, where they must find a mysterious papyrus. But this is only the beginning of an exciting story that will lead the party through almost all of Egypt: from the big cities in Lower Egypt to the Upper Egyptian provinces, and from there, to even more hostile parts of the country ... There they can solve one of the greatest mysteries of modern Egyptology - if they are faster than their enemies!