Dermot Morrah (1896–1974)

It is commemmoration night at one of the colleges at Oxford; by the end of the night one of the professors will be dead. Peter Benchley, professor of archaeology at Oxford, ends up dead in his room after a mysterious fire. But something is very strange: Benchley had just purchased a mummy of King Pepi I, complete with case; however, when the fire is put out the mummy and the case are missing. Peter's friends, Professors Sargent and Considine, don't agree with the coroner's inquest finding of death by accident, and set out to prove that their good friend was murdered. It seems that there are no end of suspects, and that list gets longer as time goes on.

A wonderfully-told story, one that I'm sure I'll be reading again soon. HIGHLY recommended if you love the classic mystery/crime stories! Originally written 1933.… (mais)