Born in the Canary Islands, he has already achieved significant success with the previous novels about Egypt La conjura del faraón and the best seller El ladrón de tumbas. Antonio Cabanas is an expert in ancient Egyptian culture and has visited the country a number of times to explore its numerous architectural sites. He studied Egyptology, Egyptian and Hieroglyphics, and has been a member of the Spanish Egyptian Association since 1990. In Temas de Hoy he published the successful Los secretos de Osiris, a magnificent book that revealed the truth behind the enigmas that have fascinated the public for centuries.