Graham Tristan, son of an English duke, has ridden with Egyptian warriors and been called The Panther. After returning to London, he's determined that he will not be a virgin when the time comes for him to hang for killing the man who's tormented his dreams since he was a child. Graham will have his revenge or die trying. But also haunting his dreams is a woman with red hair and green eyes.

Jillian Quigley, an earl's daughter, will not wed the man her father has chosen for her and decides that selling her virginity is the only way she can acquire enough money to run away to America. Her heart's desire is to attend Radcliffe University.

At the brothel where they come together, Graham is not expecting his assignation to be a lady, or for her to turn out to be his destiny -- the woman of his dreams. But Jillian will not give up her dreams for a man. However, a journey together to find an ancient treasure in Egypt has a way of changing their lives forever.

THE PANTHER & THE PYRAMID is book four in Ms. Vanak's exciting and romantic Egyptian series featuring the adventures of the Khamsin, Egyptian Warriors of the Wind, and it holds all sorts of little secrets. It's a wonderful story of discovery and romance, and highly recommended reading. Other titles of the series include THE FALCON & THE DOVE (11/02), THE TIGER & THE TOMB (12/03) and THE COBRA & THE CONCUBINE (5/05) -- all excellent books.