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The Tutankhamun Murder
What to expect
When wealthy Colonel Delamere dies after a botched burglary, it’s up to Eric Ward to manage his estate—and catch the killers. But the Colonel’s will contains perplexing instructions for the disposal of an ancient Egyptian statuette, first discovered by Howard Carter in the Valley of the Kings in 1922. The artefact was supposed to be handed to the Foreign Office—but it was stolen by the burglars.
The allegedly cursed statuette could change the course of the entire Middle East.
Eric simply wants to carry out his friend’s last wishes. But along the way he runs up against an Israeli secret agent, the Foreign Office, and various dangerous factions—who all want the ancient artefact …
Critics Review
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“Roy Lewis is a writer who believes in keeping his readers on their toes with plenty of twists and surprises.”
Daily Telegraph (UK), praise for the author
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“Tightly written, well-paced, and relentlessly accurate.”
Oxford Times, praise for the series
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“Good on atmosphere.”
Newcastle Journal, praise for the series
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“Tense, impressively evocative, and related in a refreshingly old-fashioned manner.”
Chicago Tribune, praise for the series
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Details
- Author
- Roy Lewis
- Narrator
- John Lee
- Duration
- 6 hours 20 minutes
- Release Date
- 15 August 2023
- ISBN
- 9798200986811
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Classic crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: police procedural
Synopsis
When wealthy Colonel Delamere dies after a botched burglary, it’s up to Eric Ward to manage his estate—and catch the killers. But the Colonel’s will contains perplexing instructions for the disposal of an ancient Egyptian statuette, first discovered by Howard Carter in the Valley of the Kings in 1922. The artefact was supposed to be handed to the Foreign Office—but it was stolen by the burglars.The allegedly cursed statuette could change the course of the entire Middle East.Eric simply wants to carry out his friend’s last wishes. But along the way he runs up against an Israeli secret agent, the Foreign Office, and various dangerous factions—who all want the ancient artefact …
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