This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
First published in the United States by Minotaur Books, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group
THE RETURN OF THE PHARAOH. Copyright © 2021 by Nicholas Meyer. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Publishing Group, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.
Cover design by David Baldeosingh Rotstein
Cover art: illustration of Sherlock Holmes by Larry Rostant; coat © Lyn Randle/Trevillion Images; sphinx © A. Tamboly/Westend61/Offset; pyramids © Glvaga/Shutterstock.com
Frontispiece maps and original illustrations by Rhys Davies
Image of the Rosetta Stone (here) reprinted by permission of Heritage Images via Getty Images
Statue of Akhenaten (here) reprinted by permission of powerofforever via iStock/Getty Images
The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:
Names: Meyer, Nicholas, 1945– author.
Title: The return of the pharaoh: from the reminiscences of John H. Watson, M.D. / as edited by Nicholas Meyer.
Description: First edition. | New York: Minotaur Books, 2021.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021021939 | ISBN 9781250788207 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781250788214 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Holmes, Sherlock—Fiction. | Watson, John H. (Fictitious character) —Fiction. | GSAFD: Mystery fiction. | LCGFT: Detective and mystery fiction. | Novels.
Classification: LCC PS3563.E88 R48 2021 | DDC 813/.54—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021021939
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First Edition: 2021