The moment Ethan Sparks arrives in Cairo, his trusty gut warns him he's landed in danger Big Time The thirteen-year-old investigative journalist for "The Young Explorer" magazine is covering one of the biggest archaeological events of the year. Over three hundred of the world's most prominent archaeologists are in Egypt for their International Symposium, and Ethan's father, Dr. Sparks, is the keynote speaker. When a blond giant (code name: Hercules) starts tailing his dad, Ethan needs to find out why. Soon Ethan and his new friend, Hakim, are following a trail that leads them to a buried pyramid Employing awesome surveillance equipment, the junior spies uncover a sinister organization with a deadly mission. This clever radical group has outsmarted even the C.I.A. Will Ethan's spy-guy skills be enough to save the greatest archaeologists from total annihilation? It's a race to the finish