Hanufer doesn’t show much of his hand as events progress, which is both good, as there is so much of Ptolemaic Egypt to absorb, and bad, because the ultimate resolution came out of the blue for this reader. The poet’s verses are found at the murder site in each case, suggesting his revenge (in person or as a ghost) as a motive. We experience places such as the Library of Alexandria vicariously as three successive murders occur, involving scholars related to the library.
In fact, the eponymous poet has composed particularly offensive (to the ruling couple) satirical verses that result in his death in the opening pages.Įvents are described mainly through the perspective of Hanufer, the newly arrived and newly appointed Egyptian Superintendent of Police. The Greek Ptolemys are trying to consolidate power by adopting Egyptian customs-specifically, the king marrying his sister! Resistance and resentment to this change are at the heart of this mystery. This first mystery in a new series takes us on an immersive visit to third-century BCE Egypt, a place the author shows us to be far removed from our times and customs.
Death of a Poet (Ancient Egypt Murder Mysteries)
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