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Egypt: The Book of Chaos (Rai Rahotep 3)

Egypt: The Book of Chaos (Rai Rahotep 3)

by NickDrake (Author)

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    Hardcover 2011

    $4.31
Synopsis

It's Egypt, 1320 BC. The future of Egypt lies in the hands of chief detective Rahotep when he undertakes a clandestine mission across enemy empires and rogue states to deliver a top-secret letter, written by the Queen to her arch-enemy, the King of the Hittites. It is a mission from which Rahotep may not return. But he also has a wildly personal motive; to seek out a depraved murderer at the heart of a mysterious and brutal new opium cartel that has emerged within the criminal underworld of Thebes. His quest brings Rahotep face to face with his own dark demons, which he must conquer if he is to return home in time to save Egypt's greatest dynasty and his own family from the terror that threatens them all...

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 352
 Publisher: Bantam Press
Published: 04 Aug 2011
ISBN 10: 0593054032
ISBN 13: 9780593054031
Book Overview: An epic historical tale of adventure and intrigue from a master storyteller

Media Reviews
In Drake's hands, ancient Egypt comes to life with all its treachery, vengeance, passion and power. A stunning achievement M. C. SCOTT Drake takes an ancient, long-lost civilization and makes it feel frighteningly familiar. I was captivated from first page to last GILES KRISTIAN Richly imagined, fiendishly plotted, gruesomely evocative, this is the storytelling equivalent of 'shedeh' - the most prized of ancient Egyptian beverages PAUL SUSSMAN Well, this is hardly cause for celebration. Not because the book is bad-far from it: it's great - but because it's the final volume in Drake's magnificent trilogy... The book is full of noirish phrasings, modern-day slang, and characters who might feel right at home in a contemporary mystery novel. Some might accuse Drake of anachronistic prose, but many will find genius at work. Like the best adaptors of Shakespeare, he makes it work. This much can be stated with assurance: this novel will be a huge hit with fans of the series, of Egypt-themed mysteries, of period mysteries, of modern-day thrillers, and - what the heck - anyone not included in those groups. The only downside is that, if Drake sticks to his guns, this would be the final Rahotep mystery. A shame, that. BOOKLIST 20111115 Drake's dramatic finish to his trilogy set in ancient Egypt is every bit the equal of its standout predecessors, Nefertiti and Tutankhamun...Everything works, from the dogged but flawed hero to the seamless melding of the murder inquiry with the larger political intrigue. Publishers Weekly 20110905
Author Bio
NICK DRAKE is a screenwriter and an award-winning poet. He has been Literary Associate at the National Theatre and worked with Nicholas Hytner and Nicholas Wright on the stage version of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy. He is the author of two previous novels featuring Rai Rahotep, Nefertiti, which was shortlisted for the Crime Writers Association Best Historical Crime Novel Prize, and the critically acclaimed Tutankhamun.