Paul Doherty
The Poisoner of Ptah
Thebes, 1479 BC. Hatusu is the Pharaoh Queen of Egypt. In the Hall of Two Truths, and with great ceremonial,…
The Waxman Murders
In 1272 Henry III died with the new king, Edward I, in the Holy Land. Back in England there was…
The Queen of the Night
Editors' choice
Rome is horrified by a series of violent abductions in which the sons and daughters of the wealthiest Roman families…
The Year of the Cobra
The Year of the Cobra is the third and final book in the series based on the memories of Mahu,…
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