Fifty years ago, Sir Richard Turkel met disaster while exploring the supposedly cursed tomb of the ancient Egyptian tyrant Talos. Now his granddaughter, archaeologist Samantha Turkel, eagerly picks up where he left off, delving into its depths to uncover Talos’ sarcophagus. But, shortly after the tomb’s artifacts are transferred to a London museum, a strange series of murders begins to plague the city. Baffled local detectives enlist Samantha for help.