Arconte 2014

Masterfully set at the end of World War II, The Veil of Isis is an intriguing story narrated by journalist Bastian Doisneau, a reporter for Le Monde, sent to cover the news of the death of Nazi officer and SS member Kaspar Schmitt, also known as “The Thief of Auschwitz.”

His investigation leads him to Villa Isis, a luxurious mansion with a sinister appearance, owned by Herr Schmitt, whose rear garden is dominated by an imposing marble pyramid—the mausoleum of the Von Zähringen family.

Egon Lemper, a master of the secrets of mummification and the custodian of the valuable collection of Egyptian art housed in the mysterious villa, reveals a captivating story of betrayal, reincarnation, and ancient beliefs that takes the protagonist—and the reader—from ancient Egypt to Nazi Germany.