{"product_id":"9780755395798","title":"The Mysterious Death of Tutankhamun: Re-opening the case of Egypt's boy king","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnravelling one of the ancient world's most infamous deaths...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this illuminating non-fiction account of the life and death of Tutankhamun, Paul Doherty tells the story of the bloody intrigue behind the iconic mask.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eColour photographs are also included. Perfect for fans of Nicholas Reeves and the ITV series \u003ci\u003eTutankhamun\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEgypt's most famous king died at the age of eighteen, and in the three thousand years since his death, the fabulous treasure buried with the young ruler has become as famous as his name. It has long been assumed that Tutankhamun died of natural causes, yet his hurried burial, first in a virtually unmarked grave, suggests there may have been an attempt, or plot, to conceal the evidence of fatal head wounds. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBehind King Tut's calm death mask, Doherty uncovers a turbulent tale of bloody intrigues at the Egyptian court, most of them pointing to the possibility of murder. The powerful cabal that ran the court and governed the country might have had young Tutankhamun assassinated; or he might have been killed at the instruction of the imperious first minister, Ay, who sought to seize the pharaonic crown for himself. And what role did the beautiful Ankhesenamun, Ay's granddaughter and Tutankhamun's queen, play in the labyrinthine courtly scheming? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoupling modern research with the original testimony of Howard Carter, the archaeologist who discovered Tutankhamun's tomb, Doherty reconstructs a scenario of the king's short reign as illuminating as the revelations regarding his sudden, mysterious death are fascinating. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about Paul Doherty:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eAn interesting, thoughtful view\u003c\/b\u003e on what might have happened to the boy-king'\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eDoherty proves that he is a scholar\u003c\/b\u003e as well as a writer of novels'\u003cbr\u003e'This book offers \u003cb\u003enew clues\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ehighlights the\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eintrigue\u003c\/b\u003e [of the] Egyptian court'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Book Publishing, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47118393606384,"sku":"9780755395798","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780755395798_p0.jpg?v=1763640100","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780755395798","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}