The Poisoner of Ptah

by Paul C. Doherty

Series: Ancient Egyptian Mysteries (book 6)

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Judge Amerotke must find the person who is responsible for several poisonings in Thebes before he (or the Pharaoh Queen) becomes one of the next victims.
Another great tale by Doherty. I am so glad that he has added another supporting character to the cast. The stories continue to have great plots with surprising twists and turns throughout. Ancient Egypt continues to be and engaging backdrop for these tales. (

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Ancient Egyptian Mysteries (book 6)

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The Oasis of Bitter Bread

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From Martin Zealander, with lvoe, to his sister Ruth Robbins who sadly passed away on 8 December 2004, aged 45

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"Pay now devotion to the god with the face of a dog and the brow of a man."

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At a peace treaty signing between Egypt and Libya in Thebes, three of Egypt's leading scribes die violently on the Temple forecourt, the victims of a vile poisoning. To add to the mounting unease, a prosperous merchant and his young wife are found drowned. Rumours soon sweep the imperial city. The Poisoner of Ptah has returned. It falls to Amerotke, Chief Judge of the Halls of Two Truths, to investigate these hideous crimes. This story sees the Judge pit his wits against a cunning opponent who seems intent on spreading his death-dealing powders. Amerotke enters the twilight world of glorious Thebes where life can be so rich and yet death so swift and brutal.

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At a peace treaty signing between Egypt and Libya, three of Egypt's leading scribes die volently on the Temple forecourt, the victims of a vile poisoning. To add to the mounting unease, a prosperous merchant and his young wife are found drowned.

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