by Nick Drake · Bantam Press · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780593054055
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«Nefertiti: The Book of the Dead» is a historical mystery novel by Nick Drake, published by Bantam Press in paperback (352 pages, in English).
Nefertiti, the most celebrated queen of ancient Egypt, disappears a few days before the great inauguration festival of the new capital of Akhetaten. Detective Rai Rahotep receives a secret commission from Pharaoh Akhenaten to find her in just ten days, while a power struggle erupts between the clergy, the army, and the supporters of the new cult of the sun god Aten. If he fails, he and his family will die.
First installment of the series featuring detective Rai Rahotep. The work was nominated for the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Award in 2006.
Recommended for readers of historical fiction and mystery set in ancient Egypt and for followers of crime plots with a historical backdrop.
Nick Drake is a British poet, playwright, screenwriter, librettist, and novelist.
