A complex mystery in which the past impacts the present, and both are placed in the far distant past of ancient Egypt. The chapters alternate between the events of Queen Nefertiti's life and Lord Meren's investigation into her death. The switches are seamless, and the historical perspective is made vivid and engrossing due to the reader being immersed in the life and thoughts of the queen. The adventure is truly dangerous for Meren and his family since someone is determined to convince the pharaoh Tut that Meren is a traitor. The only drawback to this book is that while Meren eliminates some suspects from his list, he doesn't solve the mystery of the Queen's death by the end of this book.
This story promised to solve the mystery behind the death of the most beautiful woman in Egypt, Queen Nefertiti. To do this, Lord Meren has to search in some unlikely places, and is able to identify those who might have committed a heinous crime, murder of a beloved ruler. His search puts his family in danger, and several people are killed, making the idea that Nefertiti's death was murder more likely.Overall a good read, although I was thrown off by the back and forth between times, as the view shifted from the time of Nefertiti to the time of King Tut.
