A tale of romance and adventure in 1800's Egypt. The rich and dashing Duke of Savoy finds himself a disgraced and penniless exile reduced to grave-plundering and profiteering in the late 1800's Egypt. Accused of a serious crime in England, Savoy resorts to treasure-hunting and black-market trafficking but bad luck, nagging poverty, and his own remorse put him in bitterness and despair. His attempt to discover a gold-laden tomb of an ancient Egyptian princess hovers just beyond his reach. Meanwhile, Emma Sinclair couldn't be more delighted to be in Cairo where she hopes to shed the mantle of tradesman's daughter and fulfill her dream of becoming an Egyptologist. Her naive hopes are swiftly crushed by the wholesale greed she witnesses. Still, she refuses to be daunted, and with her adventurous spirit and lofty ideals she perseveres, until she meets the profiteering Duke. Desert storms brew when Savoy and Emma collide in this exciting tale of romance and adventure. From the Pyramids of Giza, to the caves of the Apus bulls, to the ruins of Luxor and the Valley of the Queens, Lord of Egypt weaves a magical desert spell, as the Duke and Emma seek to find lost treasure and fulfill their own dreams. Through abductions, camel treks and five hundred miles down the Nile River confined to a small river craft, Savoy and Emma realize that treasure-hunting could turn to love. No matter what treasure they find, be it gold or romance, Savoy's past returns to haunt them. Emma must decide if this desert profligate is a man of honor, or an unscrupulous scoundrel; and Savoy must consider if his fortune can be found in the cave of a lost princess, or in the arms of this merchant's daughter. In the spirit of great adventure fiction with strong romantic elements, Lord of Egypt is a novel that takes you on a thrilling ride through history, culture, adventure and the affairs of the heart.