The Living Mummy

In the scorching heart of the Libyan desert, Dr. Pinsent toils alone on a freshly uncovered stele when a frantic caravan bursts into his tent. The unexpected arrival of the celebrated Egyptologist Sir Robert Ottley—accompanied by his poised daughter—turns a solitary excavation into a bustling expedition. Ottley’s obsession with a newly found tomb, buried deep beneath the sand, promises a breakthrough that could rewrite history, and he enlists Pins ​& ​his men to raise the ancient sarcophagus before nightfall.

As the desert night settles, the mood shifts from scholarly zeal to uneasy anticipation. Whispers about a “living mummy” circulate among the camp, and the enigmatic daughter, Dr. Pinsent, senses an unsettling presence within the sealed stone. Amid the clatter of shovels and the crackle of fire, the team grapples with strange omens and the weight of a secret that may not stay buried for long.