Nefertiti is the most powerful, charismatic and beautiful Queen of the ancient world. With her husband, she rules over an Empire at the peak of its glory and domination. But suddenly, Nefertiti vanishes. This book tells the story of the crimes, mysteries and secrets of the game of power played out against the panorama of a society in revolution.

Nefertiti

"I'm glad that Rahotep, the policeman from Nefertiti: The Book of the Dead, has had a second outing. The central figure is the best known Egyptian of them all, Tutankhamun, and Nick Drake has written an engaging and convincing account of this doomed figure and the loyal and dogged Rahotep, the 'seeker of mysteries'." - Bookseller (London) In this gripping central novel in Nick Drake's Egyptian trilogy-following the critically-acclaimed Nefertiti-savvy detective Rahotep investigates a terrifying plot against the great Egyptian King Tutankhamun. a murderous plan, shocking in scope, that threatens to unravel the entire Egyptian empire.

Tutankhamun - The Book of Shadows

She is Nefertiti-beautiful and revered. With her husband, Akhenaten, she rules over Egypt, the most affluent, formidable, sophisticated empire in the ancient world. But an epic power struggle is afoot, brought on by the royal couple's inauguration of an enlightened new religion and the construction of a magnificent new capital. The priests are stunned by the abrupt forfeiture of their traditional wealth and influence; the people resent the loss of their gods-and the army is enraged by the growing turbulence around them. Then, just days before the festival that will celebrate the new capital, Nefertiti vanishes. Rahotep, the youngest chief detective in the Thebes division, has earned a reputation for his unorthodox yet effective methods. Entrusted by great Akhenaten himself with a most secret investigation, Rahotep has but ten days to find the missing Queen. If he succeeds, he will bask in the warmth of Akhenaten's favor. But if Rahotep fails, he and his entire family will die.

Nefertiti - The Book of the Dead

A la veille de l'inauguration de la nouvelle citée dédiée au Dieu Soleil, Néfertiti disparaît. Rai Rahotep, le plus jeune détective de Thèbes a 10 jours pour retrouver la reine.
On l'appelle "la Parfaite": la femme la plus connue et la plus belle du monde ancien. Avec son mari Akhenaton elle règne sur la société la plus puissante, la plus sophistiquée et la plus riche qui ait jamais existé et son empire s'étend de l'Afrique jusqu'au Moyen-Orient. Mais en coulisses, une lutte âpre pour le pouvoir est en train de se mettre en place. Néfertiti et Akhenaton ont instauré une nouvelle religion et construit une nouvelle capitale magnifique et mystérieuse, dans laquelle on adore le dieu du Soleil, Aton. L'équilibre fragile du pouvoir en Egypte est contesté: les prêtres sont dessaisis de leur autorité traditionnelle, et l'armée est agitée par les soubresauts grandissants de l'empire. Et puis, quelques jours avant la fastueuse inauguration de la nouvelle capitale du royaume, Néfertiti disparaît. Rahotep, le jeune inspecteur de la police de Thèbes, réputé pour ses méthodes originales, est secrètement mandaté par Akhenaton lui-même pour mener l'enquête. Il a dix jours pour trouver la Reine et la ramener à temps pour les célébrations. Le succès lui apportera la gloire - mais s'il échoue, lui et sa famille ne survivront pas...

Nefertiti la parfaite

The future ofEgypt lies in the hands of the Medjay's chiefdetective Rahotep in the final, gripping installmentof Nick Drake's acclaimed Ancient Egyptian trilogy. Following Nefertitiand Tutankhamun, Egypt: The Book of Chaos putsRahotep on a high-stakes adventure across enemyempires and rogue states on a top-secret mission to secure the fate of thedynasty. Readers of Stacy Schiff's Cleopatraand anyone fascinated by ancient cultures and unspoken secrets will beinstantly drawn in by Drake's magisterial recreation of one of history's greatunsolved mysteries. Incorporating his own research through the sites, monuments, ruins, and museums of Egypt, Drake brings vividly back to life anera long ago swallowed by the shifting sands of time in this powerful novel ofloyalty, ambition, struggle, and destiny.

Nefertiti

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