A look at the last days of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh draws on new medical and archaeological evidence that suggests that Tutankhamen suffered a brutal, untimely death that led to subsequent palace and political intrigue.

Originally published: [New York] : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1998.

King must die -- Egypt before Tutankhamen -- Tutankhamen's ancestors: the glorious eighteenth dynasty -- Amarna: the holy city -- Tutankhamen's parents -- Return to Thebes -- Most famous tomb in history -- Dead men tell tales: Tutankhamen's mummy -- Widow's plea.