The future of Egypt lies in the hands of chief detective Rahotep in this final installment of Nick Drake's acclaimed ancient Egyptian trilogy.King Tutankhamun has died without an heir, and his young widow, Queen Ankhesenamun, last of her dynasty, struggles to maintain power and order. To defeat her enemies, she has but one hope: to forge an alliance with the Hittites, a powerful, militant new empire that threatens Egypt's supremacy.The loyal Rahotep, chief detective of the Thebes Medjay--the ancient capital's elite police force--and his friend, the royal envoy Nakht, are sent on a clandestine mission to the Hittite homeland, to persuade the king to agree to a marriage between one of his sons and Ankhesenamun--a union that would bring peace to the region and consolidate the queen's power.Back in Egypt, the nefarious General Horemheb is poised to use his army to impose martial law and destroy...
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