Pharaoh Khufu is building his House of Eternity, a pyramid on the Giza Plateau. The pyramid, an immense mountain of stone will safely protect him into the After Life, or so Khufu believes. Yet, as the pyramid reaches higher towards the sky doubts fill his troubled mind. The tomb of his mother, Queen Hetepheres has just been robbed and other royal tombs have also recently been looted, their royal mummies destroyed by ruthless robbers in the frantic search for stolen riches. Will Khufu suffer the same fate? Hemiunu, the Royal Architect building Khufu’s pyramid believes otherwise.Many have seen the plans for the pyramid, plans showing the interior corridors and rooms and importantly, the location of the burial chamber itself. Hemiunu now plots with his pharaoh to build a secret and second burial chamber deep within the pyramid, one which will be known only to a trusted few. But what if others should learn of this secret chamber? What of the priests? What of those closest to Pharaoh? What of the many important officials involved in the construction of the pyramid? Can the secret be kept a secret from so many? An intriguing game of deception now follows. The suspicious and demanding priests are beginning to ask questions. The loyal Hemiunu, however, is determined not to disappoint his Khufu in the planning and construction of the secret burial chamber — but what if he should fail in giving Khufu the After Life he so desperately seeks?SECRET OF THE PYRAMID has been meticulously researched by the author, helping to recreate and bring to life the world of the Ancient Egyptians of more than 4,500 years ago, a world when Khufu, a pharaoh and god-king built his monumental pyramid — the last remaining Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.