Amerotke, Chief Judge of Thebes

Set in ancient Egypt from 1479 BC, the series following Amerotke, the chief judge of Thebes in his struggles against politic intrigue and general murder and mayhem.

• The Mask of Ra (1998) -

What better way to start than with the death of a Pharaoh? Tuthmosis II is bitten by a snake on his royal barge, but impossibly walks to his palace before collapsing from the potent venom. This starts a number of deaths as a power struggle begins for the throne of Egypt.                                                                 See also “At the Scene of the Crime”/”Detection by Moonlight” joint review

• The Horus Killings (1999) – “Detection by Moonlight” review
• The Anubis Slayings (2000) – “Detection by Moonlight” review
• The Slayers of Seth (2001) – “Detection by Moonlight” review
• The Assassins of Isis (2004)
• The Poisoner of Ptah (2007)
• The Spies of Sobeck (2008)