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The year is 1479 BC and having fearlessly led her army to victory in a battle against the Mitanni, Hatusu has won the support of her people. She is set to become the first woman to be Pharaoh of Egypt. However, not all segments of society are keen on this young Queen as their leader. The strongest corner of resistance comes from the high priests, most of whom abhor this break with tradition. While "the royal throne was always the centre of intrigue, jealousy and bitter rivalry", the plot takes a more sinister turn when the priests begin to be murdered one by one.
Enter Amerotke, Chief Judge of Thebes and Lord President of the Courts of Egypt. He is charged with the job of unravelling the mysteries of the murders while keeping himself alive. This proves to be a difficult task given that he is a supporter of Hatusu and has just sentenced to death a member of the Amemets Guild, who swear revenge on their enemies--not to mention the man-eating lions and the crocodile-infested Nile.
Doherty transports us back in time to a world of oiled bodies, kohl-lined eyes, white-fringed robes and decadent jewellery; a description so vivid that you can feel the heat and smell the incense. --Neelam Dongha --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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The plot is engrossing, and the murderer, unlike many murder mysteries, is not obvious, making their revelation at the end of the book a satisfying conclusion to a very entertaining story.
Whilst the murders are a little melodramatic and contrived at times, what really makes this book is Paul Doherty's attention to historical detail, and his grasp of ettiquete and customs of Ancient Egypt and hang of the cutthroat world of Egyptian court politics.
When Pharaoh Tuthmosis II fell dead before Amun, the sun god, the land of Egypt was thrown into chaos. It's close neighbours looked hungrily at the land that was like a ship without a sail, moving one way and then another, with no guiding hand to steer a straight course.
The land of Egypt is shortly to have its first ever Pharaoh-Queen, but first she and her close advisor must solve a spate of murders that is threatening to jeopardise her claim to the throne . . .
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