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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Crime & mystery > Historical mysteries
King Tutankhamun has died without an heir, and the future of
Egypt lies in the hands of chief detective Rahotep.
Following the death of the boy king, Queen Ankhesenamun has but
one hope of keeping her enemies at bay: she must forge an alliance
with the Hittites, a new and powerful militant empire that
threatens Egypt's supremacy. To this end, she dispatches loyal
Rahotep--chief detective of the ancient capital's elite police
force--on a clandestine mission to persuade the Hittite king to
agree to a marriage between one of his sons and the widowed
Queen.
With the nefarious General Horemheb poised to use his army to
impose martial law on Egypt and a brutal new opium cartel emerging
within the criminal underworld, it will fall to Rahotep to prevent
the gathering forces of chaos from destroying Egypt's greatest
dynasty. But first he must confront his own demons if he is to save
his family from the terror that threatens them all.
Dado grew up as a Viking princess in late 1100 AD. Her vicious
Viking tribe, the Omkana's, reside along the northern shores of the
Baltic Sea. Dado's world suddenly changes when her brutal and
scheming father reveals the plan he had for her all along. Without
foresight her life is suddenly turned upside down. Loyalty and love
has gone terribly wrong, leaving her to begin the journey of
understanding herself and her destiny. This destiny leads to people
and places encouraging her to understand what it is that she will
defend in life. Unsure if she is cursed, Dado believes that all
power is found in an arrow and dagger until she is led to the
mysterious village called Providence. This is a menacing era and
when Dado is provoked she becomes an avenging angel. Her life is a
mix of history and fiction that chronicles a phenomenal journey
that she too is an Amazon Warrior. Valley of The Swan is the first
book of the Dado Sagas.
June, 1870. The world-famous author Charles Dickens has been found
dead in his summerhouse where he had been hard at work on his
final, unfinished novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Did he die of
natural causes - or is there something more sinister behind his
sudden demise? George Sala, Dickens' biographer, is convinced his
friend was murdered - and he has hired Grand and Batchelor to prove
it. Could Dickens' death have something to do with his
unconventional private life? Who is the mysterious woman who
appears at his funeral? If they are to uncover the truth, Grand and
Batchelor must leave no stone unturned. But are they prepared for
the shocking secrets some of those unturned stones will reveal . .
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She is Nefertiti--beautiful and revered. With her husband,
Akhenaten, she rules over Egypt, the most affluent, formidable,
sophisticated empire in the ancient world. But an epic power
struggle is afoot, brought on by the royal couple's inauguration of
an enlightened new religion and the construction of a magnificent
new capital. The priests are stunned by the abrupt forfeiture of
their traditional wealth and influence; the people resent the loss
of their gods--and the army is enraged by the growing turbulence
around them. Then, just days before the festival that will
celebrate the new capital, Nefertiti vanishes.
Rahotep, the youngest chief detective in the Thebes division,
has earned a reputation for his unorthodox yet effective methods.
Entrusted by great Akhenaten himself with a most secret
investigation, Rahotep has but ten days to find the missing Queen.
If he succeeds, he will bask in the warmth of Akhenaten's favor.
But if Rahotep fails, he and his entire family will die.
'I will never forget what the Nazi did to me. Never' 1940,
Nazi-occupied Paris. A powerful story of love, tragedy and
incredible courage, about one woman whose life is ripped apart by
war and risks everything to seek justice. Brand new from the
bestselling author of The Resistance Girl. As Nazis patrol the
streets of the French capital, Tiena is alone, desperate and on the
run. After defending herself against the force of an officer, she
must find a new identity in order to survive. An accidental meeting
with members of the Resistance gives her a lifeline, as she is
offered the chance to reinvent herself as perfumer Angeline De
Cadieux. However Angeline will never forget what happened to her,
and will do everything she can to seek revenge. But vengeance can
be a dangerous game, and Angeline can only hide her true identity
for so long before her past catches up with her, with some
devastating consequences... Paris, 2003. When the opportunity
arises for aspiring journalist Emma Keane to interview world
renowned perfumer Madame De Cadieux about her life during World War
Two, she is determined to take it. There are secrets from her own
family history that she hopes Angeline may be able to help unlock.
But nothing can prepare Emma for Angeline's story, and one thing is
for certain - it will change her own life forever... An absolutely
heartbreaking, unforgettable historical novel of war, sacrifice and
survival. Perfect for fans of Suzanne Goldring, Ella Carey and
Catherine Hokin.
'Mesmerising from beginning to end' Lizzie LaneYorkshire Dales 1850
As a terrible storm rages, Annabelle Wallis is shocked to find a
distressed young woman at her cottage door, heavy with child.
Moments later a baby girl is born. But by dawn, the mother has
vanished, leaving behind the helpless child wrapped only in a silk
peacock shawl. When news spreads that Lady Eliza Hartley, sister to
wealthy estate owner, John Hartley, has been found dead, Annabelle
realises the terrible secret she has stumbled on. Terrified she'll
be blamed for Eliza's death, Annabelle flees to the filthy slums of
York, where she plans to raise the precious orphan as her own. The
cobbled streets of York's slums are no place for a young woman like
Annabelle or a Hartley babe and John Hartley is determined to bring
them both home. But Annabelle proves impossible to find. Annabelle
can't hide forever from the wealthy Hartley family, but can she
ever give up the baby she loves? Praise for AnneMarie Brear:
'AnneMarie Brear writes gritty, compelling sagas that grip from the
first page.' Fenella J Miller 'Poignant, powerful and searingly
emotional, AnneMarie Brear stands shoulder to shoulder with the
finest works by some of the genre's greatest writers such as
Catherine Cookson, Audrey Howard and Rosamunde Pilcher.'
Set in Edinburgh in 1690. The body of a wealthy merchant is
discovered in his home in the city centre. Was his killing the
result of a robbery gone wrong? The vicious mode of his death seems
to suggest otherwise. Scotland is in upheaval as political and
religious tensions boil, and there is mystery concealed behind the
walls of Van Diemen's Land. MacKenzie and Scougall investigate.
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