After meeting a young reporter named Jane McGregor, Ben Venture is hired by a rich private collector named Max Sykes to find an ancient mask of an Egyptian pharaoh said to have mysterious powers before the Russians find it.
Preceded By: Ben Venture and the Search for the Stairway
Followed by: Ben Venture and the Excalibur Crusade
Characters
Harvey O'Brian
Maxamillion "Max" Sykes
Valentin Eltsina
Big Eddie
Howard Carter(Mentioned Only)