- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Headline; First THUS edition (April 6 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0747260761
- ISBN-13: 978-0747260769
- Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 2.5 x 17.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 281 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #409,635 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
A rash of murders taxes the sharp mind of Amerotke, the chief judge of Egypt at the start of the turbulent reign of Hatusu, some 3,500 years ago, when the ancient Egyptian empire was at its peak. The killings, beginning at the Hall of the Underworld, a desert maze with an evil reputation, seem intended to disrupt Hatusu's reign as possibly the first woman to become Pharaoh Queen of Egypt. Because Hatusu is both young and beautiful, many in the royal circle are jealous of her rise to power. Amerotke, aided by his loyal and lecherous servant Shufoy, must stay alive and find a killer whose favored means are poisoned wines, burning oils and crocodile-infested waters. Doherty does a fine job of splicing together rich period detail and vivid storytelling, while a subtle sense of menace permeates the text. Despite a slightly unwieldy cast suffering from too many treacherous court toadies and kohl-eyed courtesans, this second installment (after Mask of Ra) in Doherty's ancient Egypt mystery series represents a rare example of historical crime fiction that isn't overloaded with history and doesn't give suspense short shrift.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
Doherty continues his newest historical series (Mask of Ra) with another visit to the complicated justice and constant court turmoil of ancient Egypt. Hatusu, the widow of Tuthmose II, attempts to become pharaoh as well as queen, but murder and intrigue surround her. Solid and dependable work.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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The sand-wanderer climbed down from his dromedary; its yellow and red saddle and harness were covered in fine dust, rather tattered and battered since the sand-wanderer had taken it from the corpse of a royal messenger who had lost both his way and his life in the arid Red Lands to the east of the city of Thebes. Read the first page
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The sand-wanderer climbed down from his dromedary; its yellow and red saddle and harness were covered in fine dust, rather tattered and battered since the sand-wanderer had taken it from the corpse of a royal messenger who had lost both his way and his life in the arid Red Lands to the east of the city of Thebes. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
This second of seven books (as of 2008) doesn't disappoint,
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This review is from: The Horus Killings (Paperback)
This is the second book in what I call the Amerotke series. If you share my fascination with ancient Egypt, or even if you simply enjoy a really good mystery, then this is the book (and series) for you!I love the richness of the stories, the detail to historical accuracy, the intricate plots, as well as the well developed characters. These books also serve to remind me how people (and human nature) have remained unchanged over the past few thousand years.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fast-paced and exciting!,
By Joanna (Toronto, ON) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Horus Killings (Paperback)
Exciting, fast read, full of historical detail (some inaccuracies intentionally made were pointed out by the author himself). Wholeheartedly recommended for historical mystery/intrigue buffs!
3.0 out of 5 stars
Adequate historical mystery,
By F. J. Harvey "Cricket ,country music and a go... (Birmingham England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Horus Killings (Hardcover)
The Horus Killings is the second book in Doherty's sequence set in ancient Egypt circa 1480 B.C and having as its protagonist the Chief Judge of the time Amerotke.Like the novel immediately preceding it ,The Mask of Ra ,it is proclaimed on the cover to be a "novel of intrigue and murdrer in Ancient Egypt"and once again this is a fair description .There are murders-several in fact-but the author seems more interested in the court and dynastic politics than in the elements of detection .Queen Hatusu rules Egypt and is having a hard time persuading the reactionary elements that a woman is entitled to rule the land .She summons the chief scholars and priests to a conference at Thebes to settle the matter and soon the place is awash in corpses-those known to be favourable to her cause are murdered and Amerotke aided by his dwarfish deformed servant Shufoy set out to trace the culprits and prevent more deaths . Well written and helped by some lively action scenes ,this still does not above the sturdily functional .Mr Doherty delivers competence rather than excellence in this series and it falls short of the standards he established with the period mysteries set in his naative England.
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