The Spies of Sobeck
“Doherty spins a rich, complex tale of murder in this gripping ancient\ Egyptian mystery.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) on The Poisoner of Ptah\ Chief Amerotke returns amidst murder and treason to solve a mystery and stave off the threat of war.
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“Doherty spins a rich, complex tale of murder in this gripping ancientEgyptian mystery.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) on The Poisoner of Ptah Chief Amerotke returns amidst murder and treason to solve a mystery and stave off the threat of war.Publishers WeeklyAncient Egyptian cultists use modern terrorist tactics in Doherty's melodramatic seventh historical to feature Amerotke, Chief Judge in the Hall of Two Truths (after 2008's The Poisoner of Ptah). Fanatical Nubian worshipers of the hyena goddess Nema will stop at nothing to topple female pharaoh Hatusu so that their land can break away from Egypt. Soon uncertainty and fear sweep the royal capital of Thebes, as the terrorists commit inexplicable locked-room murders as easily as they muster squads of assassins. Amerotke has to protect the people he loves while also unraveling different strands of greed and treason to track down the fanatics' mysterious leader. The richly detailed picture of life in Egypt during the 15th century B.C.E. at times threatens to smother the action. Still, series fans will cheer as Amerotke use the primitive forensic tools available to him along with clever rational analysis in his efforts to solve the crimes. (Feb.)
\ Publishers WeeklyAncient Egyptian cultists use modern terrorist tactics in Doherty's melodramatic seventh historical to feature Amerotke, Chief Judge in the Hall of Two Truths (after 2008's The Poisoner of Ptah). Fanatical Nubian worshipers of the hyena goddess Nema will stop at nothing to topple female pharaoh Hatusu so that their land can break away from Egypt. Soon uncertainty and fear sweep the royal capital of Thebes, as the terrorists commit inexplicable locked-room murders as easily as they muster squads of assassins. Amerotke has to protect the people he loves while also unraveling different strands of greed and treason to track down the fanatics' mysterious leader. The richly detailed picture of life in Egypt during the 15th century B.C.E. at times threatens to smother the action. Still, series fans will cheer as Amerotke use the primitive forensic tools available to him along with clever rational analysis in his efforts to solve the crimes. (Feb.)\ \ \ \ \ Library JournalOnce again Doherty takes his readers on a journey into ancient Egypt where there is a plot to bring down the Pharaoh Hatusu. Chief Judge Amerotke works against the rising tides of rebellion in Nubia and a plot hatched by a group of deadly traitors in the heart of Thebes. VERDICT In Doherty's capable hands, readers walk in the ancient streets of Thebes, feel the ground under the wheels of Amerotke's chariot, smell the dank mud of the Nile, and experience daily life in this fascinating culture. Doherty delivers a puzzler that rivals one of his most perplexing mysteries, The Assassins of Isis. For historical fiction fans.\ \
