Egyptian Mythology in Literature

Title: The jackal man Author: Kate Ellis Publisher: London: Piatkus 2011 Series: Wesley Peterson Mysteries, book 15 Genre:  Mysteries; Mythological fiction; Police procedurals              Appeal Elements: Pace: Leisurely paced Tone:  Darkly humorous, strong sense of place, suspenseful Subject: Anubis (Egyptian deity), archaeologists, detectives, murder, rites and ceremonies, secret identities, murder investigation Summary: Some of you may have already read some of the Wesley Peterson Mysteries series, some of you may not, either way anyone can enjoy this book in the series without having to read the previous books first. Wesley Peterson is a DI (Detective Inspector), who in this particular book in the series is facing a man with dog’s head, as the victim of his latest case described. After another victim ends up dead and disembowelled, Wesley begins to suspect the attacker is going by ...

Title: The Buried Pyramid Author: Jane Lindskold Published:  New York: Tor Books 2004. Genre:    Historical fantasy; Middle Eastern-influenced fantasy; Mythological fiction                                  Appeal Elements: Character: Culturally Diverse Time Period: 19 th Century Subjects:   Archaeologists, Gods and goddesses (Egyptian), tombs, pyramids, conspiracies. Summary: A 19 th Century story with cultural diversity, of conspiracies, gods and goddesses, tombs, and archaeologists. This story takes us to Egypt, where our young protagonist is accompanying her uncle and his archaeology team all the way to a tomb, the tomb of Moses the Lawgiver. Jenny Benet comes across trouble from more than one place, a rival archaeologist and a secretive shadow Egyptian organ...