- When Detective Murdoch investigates a series of deaths linked to an exhibition of Egyptian antiquities, Constable Crabtree is convinced a mummy's curse is to blame.
- The release of Constable George Crabtree's (Jonny Harris) adventure novel, The Curse of the Pharaohs, fortuitously coincides with the exhibition of a recently discovered mummy's tomb. At the event, Detective Murdoch (Yannick Bisson) is charmed by Dr. Iris Bajjali (Athena Karkanis), an archeologist involved in the recent discovery. But when one of the other expedition archaeologists opens the sarcophagus for the audience, a cobra strikes and he's killed instantly. Murdoch immediately shuts down the exhibition, taking the casket as evidence. Organizer Desmond Rutherford (Aidan Devine) is outraged, but his ailing associate Phillip Uxbridge (Julian Richings) is relieved. Uxbridge tells Murdoch that everyone involved in the expedition is cursed. Given the research he did for his novel, Crabtree appoints himself the constabulary's ancient Egypt expert and schools his skeptical superior, Inspector Thomas Brackenreid (Thomas Craig), on the sequence of tragedies tied to the famous mummy's curse. Both Brackenreid and Murdoch are seeking more pragmatic answers, but as the bodies begin to pile up, it appears that Crabtree's strange explanations may have some merit.—Shaftesbury
- Detective Murdoch and Constable Crabtree investigate a death when a visiting tent show advertising the tomb of an Egyptian princess is opened for public viewing only to have an Egyptian asp bite Professor Greenwood who collapses and dies. Soon after, the patron of the archaeological, Toronto socialite Mrs. Xavier McAllister collapses and dies at the opening of the sarcophagus in her home. The newspapers have a field day with story, saying it's all part of a mummy's curse. Const. Crabtree is in agreement with that point of view and appreciates that the sudden publicity is doing wonders for the sales of his new book, the mystery novel The Curse of the Pharaohs. Murdoch however believes there is a more scientific explanation for what is happening and works with archaeologist Dr. Iris Bajjali to solve the growing list of deaths.—garykmcd
- The Toronto exhibition of an Egyptian princess, dug up by a Canadian expedition, gives a dream boost to the launch of Crabtree's living mummy novel "Curse of the Pharaohs". The effect doubles tragically when archaeology professor Alger Greenwood, who breaks open the sarcophagus to unveil the mummy, is fatally bitten by a cobra escaping from inside, which recently devoured a North African mouse. The press keeps focusing on the 'curse of queen Ma'at', boosting Crabtree's sales into a second print, as more deaths seem to fit the ancient curse's stages, including the earlier death of the man who opened the tomb, soon followed by unprovoked cardiac death of a sponsor crone Mrs. Xavier McAllister at the soiree unwrapping of the princess mummy and the electrocution of the expedition leader Desmond Rutherford at the Barnum opening of the circus style transformed exhibition. Murdoch looks into two Egyptians, Fouad Sharif who protests against the 'sacrilege' and charming expedition member Dr. Iris Bajjali, who also acts as William's expert, as well as surviving expedition member Phillip Uxbridge, who believes to be the curse's next victim unless all is returned to the Egyptian tomb.—KGF Vissers
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