In his latest quest Maurice Cotterell travels to Egypt to uncover the ancient secrets hidden in Tutankhamun s tomb. Revealing remarkable similarities between the Egyptian boy-king and Lord Pacal of the Maya, he decodes the treasures in the boy-king's tomb with astonishing results. Written with the pace of a detective story, Cotterell goes on to provide an original and persuasive argument about the origins of mankind itself, and demonstrates that this secret knowledge is known and thrives today. Finally, for the first time ever, he reveals the explosive reasons for this secrecy ...