- Mass Market Paperback: 286 pages
- Publisher: Avon Books (31 Jan 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0380792672
- ISBN-13: 978-0380792672
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.7 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 710,846 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"A pleasure...Haney's Egyptian police lieutenant is appealing, sympathetic, and totally convincing in a setting drawn with expert skill."-- Dr. Barbara Mertz
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The many and mighty deities of Egypt must be given their due. All commerce is conducted under the watchful eyes of the functionaries of the great Queen Maatkare Hatshepsut. Death faces any and all who could rob the royal hose of Kemet of its rightful share. Lieutenant Bak, commander of the Medjay police, willingly accepts his assignment to search all Nile River traffic for contraband -- for rumors are rife of valuable elephant tusks passing unlawfully from the south to the north. But greed has spawned death, hideous and unexpected, and someone who would become rich illegally is dealing in far more than precious ivory. Whoever threatens to expose a lethal cache of secrets will not live to see a new dawn -- and loyal Bak could be the next, as he heads relentlessly toward a grim confrontation, a shocking revelation, and very possible doom in the realm of the dead.
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"Lieutenant Bak!" The scribe Hori plunged through the portal atop the tall, twin-towered gate and raced along the walk-way, oblivious to the heat, the heaviness of the air. Read the first page
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Lauren Haney magnificently recreates everyday life in ancient Egypt during the interesting reign of the only female Pharaoh. Where this series differs from the other novels set in Egypt, is that Haney's stories concern the lowley offices of a provincial police force, rather than those at court. Here the head of the local Police force, Bak, has a case of ivory smuggling to contend with, which rapidly escalates into a series of murders. Well worth a read !
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
More, please. Lieutenant Bak and his cohorts have many mysteries with which to contend. The characters which people these books are very enjoyable. Enough history for those who enjoy it, mixed with human interaction.
I am interested in more about Lieutenant Bak's background as a charioteer and what he did to be sentenced to the Belly of Stones.
I recommend this to all who enjoy historical fiction set in Ancient Egypt.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I enjoyed this book so much. It was a great follow up to The Right Hand of Amon. Lt. Bak is a sleuth as intelligent as a Sherlock Holmes and the way he embraces his world is facinating. Lauren Haney did a terrific job and I can't wait for her next book.
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Fun, intelligent ancient Egyptian mystery series
Lt Bak is an Egyptian charioteer who somehow got in trouble with Pharoah Hatshepsut, and was therefore sent to the "frontier" for punishment, and placed in charge of an army... Read more
Published on 14 Dec 2008 by gilly8
Not interesting at all
Using a setting like Ancient Egypt for a crime novel seems like an interesting premise. However to carry this off the book has to either be historically interesting or a very good... Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2003 by "djenkins3"
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