The shadow king : the bizarre afterlife of king Tut's mummy /
Jo Marchant.
- Boston, Mass. : Da Capo Press, 2013.
- 288 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Prologue: an archaeological adventure -- Tunnel of legends -- Clues by candlelight -- Opera of a vanished civilization -- Death on swift wings -- A brutal post-mortem -- Palm wine, spices and myrrh -- Letters from Liverpool -- Secrets from blood and bone -- X-raying the pharaohs -- Living image of the lord -- Evil pyramids and murderous mould -- Sliced, diced, brought back to life -- The third door -- Fingerprints, forensics and a family tree -- DNA down the rabbit hole -- Spare ribs and hand kebabs -- Revolution -- Audience with the king -- Afterword.