The Second Latchkey By C. N. Williamson, A. M. Williamson (First published 1920) A young archaeologist meets a beautiful girl at a masked ball in Cairo, Egypt. She does not want to go through with her arranged marriage to a Turkish man and our hero sets out to rescue her. This highly enjoyable mystery is also a swashbuckling adventure and a romantic tale. All of the elements are there - a brave hero, an equally brave heroine and a villain - along with harems, mummies, tombs, and a lively story offering insights into the old Muslim world. An altogether captivating mystery set in British-controlled Egypt in 1920.About the Author: About the Authors Alice Muriel Williamson American-British writer Alice Muriel Williamson (1869 -1933) was styled herself Mrs. C. N. Williamson after her husband's surname. She was born in America but moved to England. She married magazine editor Charles Norris Williamson (1859-1920), and the couple jointly wrote many books. Under the pseudonym Alice Stuyvesant she also wrote "The Hidden House". She continued to write after her husband's death in 1920. Charles Norris (C N) Williamson British writer Charles Norris (C N) Williamson (1859-1920) was a motoring journalist known for his collaboration with his wife on novels and travelogues. He studied engineering at University College, London, and worked as a journalist. He published a Life of Carlyle in 1881. Several of the Williamsons' stories and novels became films. He died in Bath, England in October 1920.