In The Curse of Sekhem Ka, Matthew Messina weaves a clever, fast-paced thriller. From Cairo to Rome to Munich and eventually to Washington D.C., readers are treated to taut suspense as Murph and Carli attempt to unravel the Curse. Messina skillfully blends actual events with entertaining fiction, creating a fresh new hero in Mike Murphy. And, if you think dentists lead boring lives, then you’ve never met Murph; smart and athletic, a former Junior Olympic volleyball champion, Mike Murphy DDS shatters all stereotypes by running into the face of danger to solve the mystery, heroically protecting his friends and the woman he loves.