- Paperback: 416 pages
- Publisher: Headline; First THUS edition (April 5 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0747263094
- ISBN-13: 978-0747263098
- Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 2.5 x 17.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 200 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #414,816 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
In 1478 B.C., in the Egyptian capital of Thebes, the judge Amerotke confronts a fascinating maze of puzzles, death and knife-edged political intrigue. Envoys from the defeated Mitanni nation have come to beg for a peace settlement by kissing the painted toes of the Divine Pharaoh-Queen Hatusu, but seem to nurture more sinister purposes. A priest on vigil in the Temple of Anubis, locked inside a chamber with a large amethyst sacred to the jackal god, is found fatally stabbed the jewel missing, the lock secure. A dancing girl lies dead in a temple garden, with no signs of violence. Fish float lifeless in an ornamental pool. Amerotke must discover how these incidents are related, and uncover the identity of the shadowy figure glimpsed garbed as the divine Anubis, while other murders occur and the judge himself faces peril in the lion-haunted desert outside the city. It is difficult, after all, to notice minor wounds among the flea bites everyone bears, and priests cannot be tortured to extract confessions. The fecund Doherty (The Mask of Ra; The Horus Killings) brings in (and wraps up as tight as a shroud) several subplots evoking the Egyptian culture of death, where "Powerful Theban nobles and merchants even arranged dinner parties and invited guests to come and inspect their latest caskets." This is another fine performance from this prolific author, sure to pass inspection by his many fans. (June 11)reviewed in Forecasts, Jan. 22; his new Alexander the Great mystery, The House of Death, in Forecasts, Apr. 30.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.From Booklist
Historical fiction specialist Doherty returns to ancient Egypt (The Mask of Ra, The Horus Killings), where principal judge Amertoke must solve a series of gruesome murders. It is 1497 B.C.E and the Pharaoh Queen Hatusu (Hatshepsut) is in the process of consolidating power and taking over as ruler after her husband's death. She has just defeated the Mitanni, and formal peace negotiations are in progress. Someone wearing a jackal mask that resembles the god Anubis is poisoning people. Valuable treasures and manuscripts disappear from the temple of Anubis, too. Is it political intrigue? Amertoke must find out who is trying to sabotage the delicate negotiations before he becomes the next victim. Doherty's attention to historical detail and his well-crafted plot will delight readers fascinated by ancient Egypt. Barbara Bibel
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
This third of seven books maintains the excitement of the first two,
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This review is from: Anubis Slayings (Paperback)
...and brings you back into the life of Amerotke, Chief Judge in the Temple (Hall) of Ma'at and his ever-faithful man-servant, Shufoy.The books in the series can be read in order, or in any order you wish, however you may spoil a plot twist or two if you read a later book first. I read number 6 first (oops) but then started at number 1 and went from there. 1. The Mask of Ra 2. The Horus Killings 3. The Anubis Slayings 4. The Slayers of Seth 5. The Assassins of Isis 6. The Poisoner of Ptah 7. The Spies of Sobeck I can't imagine a more enjoyable read than one of these masterful books. I'm sure you'll enjoy these stories too.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Absorbing historical mystery with a few snarls....,
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This review is from: The Anubis Slayings: A Story Of Intrigue And Murder Set In Ancient Egypt (Hardcover)
I have always been intrigued by Egypt and it's history. Must come from my Dad who is an archaelogical enthusiast especially for the Middle East. Anyway, I really enjoyed finding a new author within this particular subfield of mysteries. I don't have enough background in ancient Egypt to be critical of the names or historical useage of the time period. For the most part the book was very readable, and fun, if a bit on the bloody side. I wonder if Egypt was always that dismissive of the value of a human life. I surmise that they were since the Pharoahs had no problems with using servants and slaves to build their great tombs, and then killed all of those people. That attitude must have filtered down to everyone eventually. It's amazing that this 'civilization' lasted as long as it did, when they were so uncivilized!My only complaint about the book has to do with the author's continued use of the word 'retorted'. No one 'retorts' that much!!! Because the author used a lot of conversations to convey the story, he constantly used "he said", "she stated", and the word "retorted" seemed to be every other one. Get a thesaurus, PLEASE! Or read some more grammar books about how to write conversations. This is not just the author's fault...editors should be looking for this type of problem and making suggestions. Sounds like nitpicking on my part, but I will stop reading books and especially series, if the language is not up to par (even if the history is ok). Otherwise, I enjoyed learning more about the time period. I hope the author is doing his research so I don't get misinformation about that particular part of world history. Karen Sadler
5.0 out of 5 stars
I can sum up this book in one word..,
By Heather H. "Heather H." (New Jersey, United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Anubis Slayings (Paperback)
Bloody.More people are killed this time around that in the first two books. The mystery is so complex that I had to read the ending over three times to put all of the pieces together. I can't wait for the next one.
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