{"product_id":"9780755350292","title":"The Poisoner of Ptah (Amerotke Mysteries, Book 6): A deadly killer stalks the pages of this gripping mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJudge Amerotke to pits his wits against a deadly enemy...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Doherty delves once again into the world of Ancient Egypt in \u003ci\u003eThe Poisoner of Ptah\u003c\/i\u003e - a gripping murder mystery featuring his ever-popular sleuth, Judge Amerotke. Perfect for fans of Christian Jacqs and Wilbur Smith. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This is another fine performance' - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePharaoh-Queen Hatusu's Egypt is in a new and glorious ascendancy. 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 poisoning. And when a prosperous merchant and his wife are found drowned rumours sweep the imperial city. The Poisoner of Ptah has returned. Pharaoh Hatusu orders Amerotke, Chief Judge of the Halls of Two Truths, to find the perpetrator of these abominations. 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...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about \u003ci\u003eThe Poisoner of Ptah\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A\u003cb\u003e dazzling evocation \u003c\/b\u003eof the past and \u003cb\u003ea gripping mystery\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e'Paul Doherty has the rare talent of making \u003cb\u003eyou feel as though you are there\u003c\/b\u003e, be it Ancient Egypt, medieval England, or battling with Alexander. \u003cb\u003eThe sounds and smells of the period seem to waft from the pages\u003c\/b\u003e of his books'\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eSpellbinding\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Book Publishing, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47106942304496,"sku":"9780755350292","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780755350292_p0.jpg?v=1763640430","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780755350292","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}