The Burial Chamber is a thriller set in early 19th century London, a time when the public was fascinated by the mysteries of Egypt and the wonders of science. It tells the story of a young surgeon using mesmerism to ease his patients' suffering who becomes involved with a man-about-town and hedonist whose father mysteriously disappeared when he was five years old. The surgeon soon finds himself embroiled in a clandestine undertaking involving ancient Egyptian magic and human sacrifice.