{"product_id":"9780755395743","title":"The House of Death (Telamon Triology, Book 1): An action-packed mystery from Ancient Greece","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs Alexander the Great sits with his troops poised to attack, his guides are murdered. Can he uncover the spies in time?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe House of Death \u003c\/i\u003eis the first mystery in the magnificent Ancient Greece series featuring Alexander the Great and his physician Telamon, by master historian Paul Doherty. Perfect for fans of Gary Corby and Margaret Doody.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Paul Doherty has created a vivid, credible picture of life in the Persian and Macedonian courts on the eve of Alexander's conquests' - \u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is 334 BC and the young Alexander sits with his troops by the Hellespont, poised to attack the empire of the great King Darius III. To win the approval of the gods for his enterprise he makes many offerings, yet the smoke does not rise, the sacrificial animals are flawed. Worse, his guides are being brutally murdered, Persian spies are in the camp, and Alexander's generals have their own secrets. Into this turmoil comes Telamon, a physician and boyhood friend of Alexander. As the climax builds and Alexander throws off his nervous fears, winning a brilliant and bloody triumph over the Persians, Telamon must at last succeed in unmasking their enemies...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about \u003ci\u003eThe House of Death\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA book to fall in love with\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e'Paul Doherty at his very best! Very well researched - \u003cb\u003ea joy to read\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e'Found myself totally \u003cb\u003eengrossed\u003c\/b\u003e in the book; \u003cb\u003eI could not put it down\u003c\/b\u003e till I got to the very last page'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Book Publishing, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47118355562736,"sku":"9780755395743","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780755395743_p0.jpg?v=1763636477","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780755395743","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}