The Third Gate / Lincoln Child / 306 Pages

This is one of Lincoln Child's standalone novels (ie not Pendergast) about an enigmalogist and empath, Dr. Jeremy Logan, who is called on by one of the worlds preeminent archaeologists to investigate some mysterious events that are impeding the quest to find the tomb of the first Pharaoh in the Sudd.  There's plenty of action, Egyptology, mythology, elements of the supernatural, and questions about near death experiences that keep you turning the pages.  The setting itself, the Sudd which is an area south of Egypt that is neither water nor earth but vegetative sludge, plays an important role in the ambiance of the story.  Recommend.