Channeling Cleopatra

From the front flap of the Ace first edition: "Powerful. Beautiful. Seductive. Cleopatra had it all. And soon any woman will be able to share her secrets, her wiles, her ways with men - for the right price. - since genetic research has advanced to the stage of "blending," the transplantation of cellular memory from donor DNA. It's just such a wish that gives Leda Hubbard a chance to pursue her first love: Egyptology. Slaving away in Portland as a forensic anthropologist, Leda jumps at the chance to get out in the field - and to be the first person to find Cleopatra's resting place. Because her project is top secret, she needs the best security money can buy: her father, a retired cop. Their destination: Alexandria, once the glittering jewel of Cleopatra's empire, now a dry and dusty city with only a hint of its past grandeur. Once there, Leda and her father realize that they are not the only ones searching for the fabled Queen. The chase is on - for whoever gets access to her genetic material will also gain access to all of her knowledge. And though some want to channel Cleopatra for love, others have more sinister motives..."