The Poisoner of Ptah (Amerotke Mysteries, Book 6)
A deadly killer stalks the pages of this gripping mystery
Seiten
2007
Headline Book Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-7553-2887-1 (ISBN)
Headline Book Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-7553-2887-1 (ISBN)
The exciting sixth novel of murderous intrigue set in the reign of Pharoah Hatusu featuring Judge Amerotke
At a peace treaty signing between Egypt and Libya in Thebes, three of Egypt's leading scribes die violently on the Temple forecourt, the victims of a vile poisoning. To add to the mounting unease, a prosperous merchant and his young wife are found drowned. Rumours soon sweep the imperial city. The Poisoner of Ptah has returned.
It falls to Amerotke, Chief Judge of the Halls of Two Truths, to investigate these hideous crimes. This story sees the Judge pit his wits against a cunning opponent who seems intent on spreading his death-dealing powders. Amerotke enters the twilight world of glorious Thebes where life can be so rich and yet death so swift and brutal.
At a peace treaty signing between Egypt and Libya in Thebes, three of Egypt's leading scribes die violently on the Temple forecourt, the victims of a vile poisoning. To add to the mounting unease, a prosperous merchant and his young wife are found drowned. Rumours soon sweep the imperial city. The Poisoner of Ptah has returned.
It falls to Amerotke, Chief Judge of the Halls of Two Truths, to investigate these hideous crimes. This story sees the Judge pit his wits against a cunning opponent who seems intent on spreading his death-dealing powders. Amerotke enters the twilight world of glorious Thebes where life can be so rich and yet death so swift and brutal.
Paul Doherty was born in Middlesbrough. He studied History at Liverpool and Oxford Universities and obtained a doctorate for his thesis on Edward II and Queen Isabella. He is now headmaster of a school in north-east London and lives with his family in Essex.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 9.8.2007 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 113 x 176 mm |
| Gewicht | 216 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Krimi / Thriller / Horror ► Historische Kriminalromane |
| Literatur ► Zweisprachige Ausgaben ► Deutsch / Englisch | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7553-2887-6 / 0755328876 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7553-2887-1 / 9780755328871 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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