'Outstanding' Washington Post. ALEXANDRIA, 47 BC. For three
centuries, the House of Ptolemy has governed the Kingdom of Egypt.
Cleopatra - seventh of her name - rules from Alexandria, that
beacon of commerce and learning that stands between the burning
sands of the desert and the dark waters of the Middle Sea. But her
realm is beset by ethnic rivalries, aristocratic feuds and courtly
intrigues. Not only that, she must contend with the insatiable
appetite of Julius Caesar who needs Egyptian grain and Egyptian
gold to further his ambitions. The world is watching the young
Queen, waiting for a misstep... And now her most trusted servant -
her Eye - has been murdered and a vast shipment of newly minted
coin stolen. Cleopatra cannot afford for the coins to go
unrecovered or the murderers unpunished, so she asks childhood
friend, Tetisheri Nebenteru, to retrace the dead Eye's footsteps.
Tetisheri will find herself plunged into the shadowy heart of
Alexandria. As she sifts her way through a tangle of lies and
deceit, she will discover that nothing can be taken at face value,
that she can't trust anyone - not even the Queen herself.
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Fun historical novel
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 | Review
by: Barbara N.
A fun historical novel with a feisty female investigator. Murder, political intrigue, and some romance, set in the time of Queen Cleopatra and Julius Caesar. Vibrant descriptions of life & trade in Alexandria.
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