Murder in the Place of Anubis

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Who has dared to desecrate the sacred place of embalming with a murdered corpse? Pharaoh Tutankhamun orders Lord Meren his chief investigator to find out quickly before power-mad priests use the incident to undermine his royal authority. Everyone is a suspect for the body belongs to the notorious scribe Hormin hated by all who knew him. However Lord Meren is no mere courtier but the Eyes and Ears of the living god. In the terrifying Place of Anubis where unquiet spirits dwell in the sunstruck city of Thebes where Hormins sons and his beautiful concubine plot and in the royal court where intrigues abound Lord Meren hunts his quarry peeling back the secrets of nobles and slaves in his quest for the truth. But more important by far is Merens responsibility to protect the young Pharaoh from his enemies -- who are no farther away than the length of a dagger . . . . "This exceptional debut melds ancient Egyptian religious beliefs and practices with court intrigue to produce a riveting mystery." -- Publishers Weekly