The Eye of Osiris

Featuring Dr Thorndyke, doctor-turned-lawyer-turned-detective, with all the ingredients of a classic puzzler - a missing man, an Egyptian amulet and a strange will.
John Bellingham is a world-renowned archaeologist who goes missing mysteriously after returning from a voyage to Egypt where fabulous treasures have been uncovered. Bellingham seems to have disappeared leaving clues, which lead all those hunting down blind alleys. But Dr Thorndyke is now on the case and the hunt begins for a man tattooed with the Eye of Osiris in this strange, tantalizingly enigmatic tale.