Sphinx is a 1979 novel by Robin Cook. It follows a young American Egyptologist named Erica Baron, on a working vacation in Egypt, who stumbles into a dangerous vortex of intrigue after seeing an ancient Egyptian statue of Seti I in a Cairo market.[1] Cook's third novel, it is one of the few not centered on medicine.[2]
 First edition (US) | |
| Author | Robin Cook |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Publisher | Putnam (US) Macmillan (UK) |
Publication date | 1979 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (paperback & hardback) |
| ISBN | 0-330-26088-X |
| OCLC | 16496298 |
| Preceded by | Coma |
| Followed by | Brain |
In 1981, the novel was adapted into the film Sphinx starring Lesley-Anne Down as Erica and Frank Langella as Ahmed Khazzan.[3]