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"A spate of murders is either divine justice or earthly evil in this historical mystery that "brings ancient Egypt alive" ( Publishers Weekly , starred review). In the city of Memphis in ancient Egypt, multiple victims have been found with their hearts torn from their chests, and white feathers left in their place. The latest corpse belongs to a Hittite prince who insulted King Tut -- in whose service Lord Meren works. Now Meren must put aside his quiet inquiries into the death of Queen show more Nefertiti to investigate this new string of killings. The circumstances suggest the likely culprit is the god Ammut. But if the murderer is in fact mortal, it'll be up to Meren and his adopted son to end the carnage... "Lord Meren's fourth case taxes all his skills as investigator, statesman, warrior, householder, and father, while displaying his author's powers of invention and intrigue at their peak." -- Kirkus Reviews "Ms. Robinson brings warm life and much wit to the machinations at court." -- The New York Times Book Review"-- show less

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Ancient Egyptian detective Meren finds himself on the trail of an unknown killer in the gripping 4th book of the Lord Meren mysteries. To make matters creepier, the killer seems to resemble a particularly nasty monster from Egyptian myth. A solid addition to the series.
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Entertaining read. I'll seek out the rest of the series.
Well done mystery set in Ancient Egypt.
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Waardoor stierf Nefertete, echtgenote van Achnaton? Heer Meren, de persoonlijk adviseur van farao Toetanchamon, is ervan overtuigd dat ze is vermoord. Bovendien heeft hij gegronde redenen aan te nemen dat de dader onder de leden van de koninklijke hofhouding moet worden gezocht. Dat zet kwaad bloed. Het gevolg is dat priesters en hovelingen aansturen op de val van Meren. Alles raakt nog gecompliceerder als de koninklijke stad Memphis siddert onder de verschrikking van een reeks huiveringwekkende moorden die gepleegd worden door de Zielenverslinder, een van de meest angstaanjagende goden in het Egyptische pantheon.

Van de grootsheiden intriges van het paleis, tot de achterkamertjes van de taveernes waar voor geld alles te koop show more is, en van de wonderbaarlijke tempeldiensten tot de meer alledaagse mysteries rond de moorden in de verlaten steegjes van Memphis, Lynda Robinson weet het klassieke Egypte op kleurrijke - en altijd spannende - wijze tot leven te wekken. show less
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28+ Works 2,613 Members
Lynda S. Robinson lives in San Antonio, Texas. (Bowker Author Biography)

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Suurmeijer, Gerard (Translator)
Zabini, Alessandro (Translator)

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Canonical title
Eater of Souls
Original title
Eater of Souls
Original publication date
1997
People/Characters
Ankhesenamun; Bener; Isis, Meren's daughter; Kysen; Lord Meren; Tutankhamun
Important places
Africa; Egypt; Memphis, Egypt
Important events
New Kingdom of Egypt; Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt; Amarna Period
First words
She is the Devouress, Eater of the Dead, Devourer of Souls, creature of the netherworld - crocodile head, lion's foreparts, hippo's hindquarter - she is feared even by the one called Blood Drinker. (Ammut, the Devouress)
Memphis, Year Five of the Reign of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun

She could smell the darkness.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"When Tcha skulks back into Memphis, he'll bring a stench that would knock a vulture from atop a refuse heap."
Blurbers
Perry, Anne; Ellison, Harlan; Cowell, Stephanie

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Fiction and Literature, Mystery, Historical Fiction
DDC/MDS
813Literature & rhetoricAmerican literature in EnglishAmerican fiction in English
LCC
PS3568 .O31227 .E28Language and LiteratureAmerican literatureAmerican literatureIndividual authors1961-
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ISBNs
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