Book description
His great battles against the sea raiders in the Nile Delta have left
Pharoah Tuthmosis II frail, but he finds solace in victory and in the
welcome he is sure to receive on his return to Thebes. Across the river
from Thebes, however, there are those who do not relish his homecoming,
and a group of assassins has taken a witch to pollute the Pharaoh's
unfinished tomb. Reunited with his wife, Hatusu, and his people,
Tuthmosis stands before the statue of Amun-Ra, the roar of the crowd and
the fanfare of trumpets ringing in his ears. But within an hour he is
dead and the people of Thebes cannot forget the omen of wounded doves
flying overhead. Rumours run rife, speculation sweeps the royal city and
Hatusu vows to uncover the truth. With the aid of Amerotke, a respected
judge of Thebes, she embarks on a path destined to reveal the great
secrets of Egypt.
