Marty Boggs seems to be having nothing but bad luck lately. He has just moved to a new school. That not only makes him
the new kid, but the target of the school's biggest bully. Add to that the fact that his grandfather is lying in a coma
and his mother has disappeared. What more could go wrong?
Oh, yes, some of his best friends are missing and he thinks the new housekeeper may be out to kill him.
Marty's grandfather is a famous archeologist and has recently opened the tomb of Kutkara. He sends an amulet from
the tomb to Marty's mother, and she soon disappears. Within no time, the grandfather has fallen into a coma and the
rumor is that the curse that protected the tomb has caused it all.
Delve into the book as Marty decides to play Sherlock Holmes, and perhaps Indiana Jones, both at once. Not only does
he encounter mummies, ghouls and ghosts, but there are the additional magicians, monsters and an occasional ancient
evil.
Marty battles, all with the help of devoted friends, in an attempt to save his mother and grandfather, and even the
small town he has just moved into. That is a lot for a 12-year old, but a boy's got to do what a boy's got to do.
I think the action, mystery and adventure, along with the ghouls and monsters, would hold any young reader's attention.
It held mine, and I am far from young.