The House of Death: Book 2 of The Harem Conspiracy, A Novel of Ancient Egypt (Middle Eastern history, ancient historical fiction)

1184 BCE. Future pharaoh Ramesses III has returned home from war to a palace that is even more dangerous than a battleground – full of threats, conspiracies, and apparent betrayals among his own family. Ray is being hunted by the police and foreign assassins after being framed for murdering one of the princes. While searching the great city of Thebes for the missing Princess Tentopet, who is now in hiding as a dancer, Ray learns that his foster father has been arrested for tomb robbing and may be executed unless Ray can rescue him.The tense hunt for Ray and Bull, the oldest son of Ramesses, continues through the great House of Death in Thebes and across the vast western desert to the dreaded copper mines of Timna, where few captives survive in the dark and airless tunnels.Khait, daughter of the noble Overseer of Cattle, works in the palace harem as a dressmaker to the two queens. After leaving the palace for two months to become a Priestess of Hathor in Thebes, she witnesses a conspiracy to kill the reigning Pharaoh Sekhmet, becoming the target of a powerful queen. Unable to believe that one of the conspirators is her own father, she learns that no one can protect her when the queen takes her revenge.An Ancient Egyptian epic adventure thriller series for fans of Wilbur Smith, Steven Saylor, Paul Doherty, and Colin Falconer. Ancient historical fiction based on real historical events in the Middle East. Read more