She who sleeps : A romance of New York and the Nile

What if the woman of your dreams had slept for three thousand years?

After a lightning-lit crash on a lonely New Jersey road, Barry Cumberland glimpses a mysterious beauty dressed like an ancient Egyptian priestess-and becomes obsessed with finding her. His search draws him from New York society into the shadowed world of Egyptian antiquities, secret tombs, forged papyri, and the uncanny legend of Princess Zalithea, "She Who Sleeps but Who Will Awaken." As Barry, his father, and the magnetic Danbazzar pursue a discovery in the Nile Valley, romance and deception intertwine in a tale where ancient mystery meets modern illusion.

Why you will love this
This atmospheric romance blends gothic suspense, archaeological adventure, occult intrigue, and Jazz Age glamour. Fans of lost tombs, forbidden love, dramatic revelations, and classic pulp storytelling will be swept along by its exotic settings, strange coincidences, and haunting question: is Zalithea a miracle, a ghost, or something even more dangerous?

About the Author
Sax Rohmer, best known as the creator of Dr. Fu Manchu, was a British writer celebrated for fast-paced thrillers rich in menace, mystery, and exotic atmosphere. In She Who Sleeps, Rohmer turns his flair for suspense toward romance, Egyptology, and the seductive power of the past.