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Hidden deep in the egyptian desert, the mummified remains of imhotepaccursed high priest of osirisare uncovered once more by his loyal. Rick and evelyn oconnell answer a new call to adventure as an ancient evil rises to threaten the world. The mummy returns a novel by max allan collins based on a motion picture screenplay written by stephen sommers berk. The author, max allan collins, has tried his best with this novelization but he struggled with being given a weak script to work from and indistinguishable characters. Consistent with previous heller novels, flying blind is built on a foundation of meticulous research, with heller interacting with both actua. I usually enjoy max allan collins so it pains me to say i just didnt enjoy this book. Max allan collins has earned an unprecedented ten private eye writers of america shamus nominations for his historical thrillers, winning twice for his nathan heller novels, true detective and stolen away. Editions of the mummy by max allan collins goodreads. Tomb of the dragon emperor max allan collins the sequel to the mummy and the mummy returns. That being said, i am sorry to say that it didnt quite capture the charm of the original. His graphic novel, road to perdition inspired the oscarwinning screen adaptation in 2002, and most recently, his quarry novels hit the small screen as a cinemax series.
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