Nefertiti: the book of the dead

Title: Nefertiti: the book of the dead
Author:Nick Drake
Publisher:New York : Harper Collins Publishers 2007.
Series:Rai Rahotep mysteries, book 1
Genre: Historical mysteries, mysteries, 
             Appeal Elements:
Storyline:Intricately plotted
Tone: Strong sense of place, suspenseful
Subject:Arkhenaten (King of Eygpt), detectives, forensic sciences, Rai Rahotep (ficticious character), Nefertiti (Queen of Egypt, 14thCentury BC), missing persons.

Summary:
The youngest chief detective in the city of Thebes (Egypt), Rahotep is tasked by the great Pharaoh Arkenaten to investigate the mysterious disappearance of Queen Nefertiti in secret. All within ten days. If successful, he will be in a rather favourable position with the Pharaoh, if he fails, he and his entire family will face execution. The Queen has disappeared only days before a major festival celebrating the new capital, soon after the introduction of a new religion for the Egypt, as well as the construction of a grand new capital. The suspenseful nature of this intricately plotted novel, might just hook you in and keep you on the edge of your seat as the mysteries of this story unfurl.



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