The Mummy. The first thing that comes to mind is the curse... Reanimation... and revenge. But what further mysteries are there to be unwrapped in the tombs of the Ancient Egyptians? This exciting new anthology from the editor of Vampires, Wine and Roses features a diverse selection of remarkable talents, from major bestselling authors like Anne Rice (famous for her vampire and mummy novels) and Elizabeth Peters (mystery's master of Egyptology), to all-time favorites such as Bram Stoker (who wrote one of the first mummy novels) and Agatha Christie (queen of the sealed "tomb" mystery). Into the Mummy's Tomb even includes a few surprises—a short story by Tennessee Williams (his first professional sale), a translation of a tale written in 300 B.C. by an Egyptian priest, and nonfiction pieces by famous Egyptologist Arthur Weigall and the discoverer of King Tut's tomb, Howard Carter. You never know what you might find when you venture Into the Mummy's Tomb for century-spanning tales of horror, fantasy, romance, and history. Includes contributions from:   Anne Rice Elizabeth Peters Bram Stoker H.P. Lovecraft Tennessee Williams Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Agatha Christie Edgar Allan Poe Ray Bradbury Mark Twain Sir H. Rider Haggard Louisa May Alcott Rudyard Kipling Sax Rohmer and more. Here is the table of contents:   John Richard Stephens: The Truth of the Mummy's Curse Arthur Weigall: The Malevolence of Ancient Egyptian Spirits Louisa May Alcott: Lost in a Pyramid, or The Mummy's Curse Various Egyptologists: Raiding Mummies' Tombs Amelia Edwards Theodore Davis Arthur Weigall Giovanni Belzoni Tennessee Williams: The Vengeance of Nitocris H. P. Lovecraft (for Harry Houdini): Under the Pyramids Howard Carter:  Opening King Tutankhamen's Tomb Agatha Christie: The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb An Ancient Egyptian Priest: The Demon-Possessed Princess Mark Twain:  The Majestic Sphinx Sir H. Rider Haggard: Smith and the Pharaohs Edgar Allan Poe: Some Words with a Mummy Ray Bradbury:  Colonel Stonesteel's Genuine Home-Made Truly Egyptian Mummy Rudyard Kipling: Dead Kings (excerpt) Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: Lot No. 249 Elizabeth Peters: The Locked Tomb Mystery Sax Rohmer:  The Death-Ring of Sneferu Anne Rice:  The Mummy or Ramses the Damned (excerpt) Bram Stoker:  The Jewel of Seven Stars (abridged)

An excerpt from the book's introduction appeared as a cover story of Fortean Times: The Journal of Strange Phenemona

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