Geagley, Brad: Year of the Hyenas

A new detective in Ancient Egypt. In the time of Rameses III in Thebes, the mutilated blood-drained body of a blind old priestess of Western Thebes is found on the Eastern Bank of the Nile. An entertaining flawed character with addictions to an ex-wife, wine and the outspoken truth as he sees it, is assigned to investigate the death of the old priestess. This Clerk of Investigations and Secrets, Semerket, uncoils the tangled web of royal tomb robbery and widespread conspiracy which began in the Royal Harem. Year of the Hyenas is based on the well-documented Harem Conspiracy to assassinate Rameses III and replace the crown prince with the son of one of the Southern Theban Queens. As Semerket explores the past of the old priestess we also discover what life was like in the village of tomb makers, located close to the Valleys of the Queens and the Kings, and discover the source of the tomb robbers. An excellent debut for a new ancient Egyptian detective and a new author. He won't try your patience, as he has done his homework. Order now: