Book description
A colorful background will entice readers into the adventures of detective Rai Rahotep, whose beat is ancient Egypt. Summoned by the powerful Akhenaton, Rahotep must find Queen Nefertiti, who has disappeared. To find her, he ventures through crowded back streets and palace corridors, talking to those who loved the queen and those who would do her or her strange, powerful husband harm.
Enemies and secrets are everywhere, and at the center of Rahotep’s own puzzle is another conundrum, born of political and religious turmoil and fueled by murder, violence, and a hunger for power. Drake cites a few facts about the unrest of the times, but more background might have made the book stronger. Still, if the political dynamic is a little confusing, especially as the novel draws to a close, there’s still sufficient adventure to keep pages turning in the author’s fiction debut. Suggest this one to fans of Lynda Robinson’s mysteries.
