The House of the Sphinx Author:Sarah Wisseman Archaeologist LISA DONAHUE and her physician husband, JAMES BARBER, hope a Nile cruise in Egypt will be the honeymoon they never had. Lisa's idea of relaxation is crawling in and out of tombs and exploring obscure parts of Luxor, whereas James plans to take a zillion photos with his new digital camera. As the trip begins, Lisa and James ride... more » camels and gawk at the Cairo skyline. All is well until James is called on to aid a fellow tourist who breaks her arm falling off her camel. His role as a doctor becomes vital as the news of a possible smallpox outbreak in the area casts a shadow over the group as they fly south to Aswan to begin a four-night cruise on the Nile River. James realizes that his long-awaited honeymoon is going to become a medical mystery tour as the smallpox scare turns out to be a real threat. James and Lisa are pulled into a complex and terrifying adventure that includes kidnaping, an old flame and a bio-terrorist plot that could engulf the entire middle-east region.« less