"I'm glad that Rahotep, the policeman from Nefertiti: The Book of the Dead, has had a second outing. The central figure is the best known Egyptian of them all, Tutankhamun, and Nick Drake has written an engaging and convincing account of this doomed figure and the loyal and dogged Rahotep, the 'seeker of mysteries'." -- Bookseller (London) In this gripping central novel in Nick Drake's Egyptian trilogy--following the critically-acclaimed Nefertiti--savvy detective Rahotep investigates a terrifying plot against the great ...
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"I'm glad that Rahotep, the policeman from Nefertiti: The Book of the Dead, has had a second outing. The central figure is the best known Egyptian of them all, Tutankhamun, and Nick Drake has written an engaging and convincing account of this doomed figure and the loyal and dogged Rahotep, the 'seeker of mysteries'." -- Bookseller (London) In this gripping central novel in Nick Drake's Egyptian trilogy--following the critically-acclaimed Nefertiti--savvy detective Rahotep investigates a terrifying plot against the great Egyptian King Tutankhamun... a murderous plan, shocking in scope, that threatens to unravel the entire Egyptian empire.
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Drake wrote 3 books in this series. The best one was the last one entitled: Egypt. This book was his very best. Tut was good too.
Dennis R
Sep 22, 2011
Good character development, interesting plot, and lots of rich descriptions
Egyptophile
Dec 7, 2010
HO-HUM, ANOTHER TUTANKHAMUN MYSTERY
The author has tried to do two things in this novel: (1) write his version of what is thus far known about Tutankhamun's later life and death and the politics surrounding the boy king's demise, and (2) create a mystery that will justify calling this book a mystery and placing it on the mystery shelves in the bookstores.
The "history" portion seems accurate enough, although I've never read about animal catacombs in Thebes, and the author's characterizations of Ay and especially Horemhab are outrageous and based on absolutely no evidence. The "mystery" is far too modern and anacronisms slip in: the concept of serial killer is a modern one, and the motivation is almost non-existent. Using cocaine as a means of financing an army in ancient times is ludicrous.
The book is full of historical mystery cliches: The detective Ramose doesn't get along with his boss, he walks the corridors of power with the greatest ease and rubs shoulders with royalty, the city is filled with filth and crime, Ramose's family is threatened.
