Josh and Stephanie Brandt's father and grandfather disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Each went to Egypt in search of the lost crypt of the fabled priestess Ankh-es-en-Amun. And each man went missing. When news arrives that a dig Josh is financing has uncovered the sealed tomb, it sets off a chain of events that brings him up against the mysterious Ardath Bey. Bey's remarkable powers seem almost supernatural, and for good reason: they are. Bey is the living Mummy Imhotep. Can Josh and his sister stop Imhotep?