**Contents** Map of Ancient Egypt and Nubia Copyright and Acknowledgments Foreword: The Sands of Crime by Mike Ashley Introduction by Elizabeth Peters Set in Stone by Deirdre Counihan Serpent at the Feast by Claire Griffen The Sorrow of Senusert the Mighty by Keith Taylor The Execration by N
The Mammoth Book of Egyptian Whodunnits
โ Scribed by Ashley, Mike (editor)
- Book ID
- 108876641
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 737 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781472114891
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โฆ Synopsis
Mystery and murder from the Sands of Time; This anthology covers two periods in history - the time of 'Ancient Egypt' which stretches from the First Dynasty in 4000 BC to the time of the Roman Empire, and the time of the Discoveries, which covers the Napoleonic and Victorian periods of excavation. The anthology will be a collection of new stories and rare reprints, including contributions from Lynda Robinson, featuring Lord Meren, Lauren Haney and a Lieutenant Bak mystery, plus stories from Gillian Linscott, Kate Ellis, Marilyn Todd, Paul Doherty, Suzanne Franke, Amy Myers, Michael Pearce, Elizabeth Peters and many more. So from the famed Cleopatra to Howard Carter and the Curse of the Pharaohs, here are 25 stories to enthral and enchant devotees of the genre.
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