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A story of intrigue and murder set in Ancient Egypt
'The chamber seemed colder, the juddering shadows more fearful, the flame torches not so powerful. They were, Amerotke reflected, despite all their status and power, vulnerable human beings ...'
Egypt is in a new and glorious ascendancy.
Pharaoh-Queen Hatusu's kingdom is rich in religion, ritual, art and education. But for all its prosperity and power, it is not without its weaknesses - or enemies.
At a peace treaty signing between Egypt and Libya in Thebes, three of Egypt's leading scribes die violently on the Temple forecourt, the victims of a vile poisoning. And when a prosperous merchant and his young wife are found drowned, rumours soon sweep the imperial city. The Poisoner of Ptahhas returned.
Pharaoh Hatusu, angered that these abominations could have happened under her reign, orders Amerotke, Chief Judge of the Halls of Two Truths, to find the perpetrator. His hunt for the Poisoner uncovers a seething mass of suspicion and danger. Now Amerotke must pit his wits against a cunning opponent intent on vengeance and survive the twilight world of Thebes where life can be so rich and yet death so swift and brutal ...
The Poisoner of Ptahis the sixth novel in a series set in Ancient Egypt, following The Mask of Ra, The Horus Killings, The Anubis Slayings, The Slayers of Sethand The Assassins of Isis, written by the popular and highly acclaimed author Paul Doherty.
Praise for Paul Doherty
'Doherty dazzles with his knowledge and intimate feel for ancient Egypt' -Time Out
'Doherty has woven a delightfully dark tale around what must have been the most remarkable period of Egyptian history' -Historical Novels Review
'Resurrectionist magic' -New York Times

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