In December 2019 I traveled to Egypt to do research for the Eye of Isis novels, set in Alexandria in the time of Cleopatra. Alexandrians lined the walls and shore of the city, cheering and waving and the trumpets responded with even more fervor. “She’s marched them all out today,” Apollodorus said. “Including herself.” Tetisheri…
Read more The Double Crown shone every bit as brightly as the Roman armor.
I traveled to Egypt in December 2019 to do research for the Eye of Isis novels, a series set in Alexandria in the time of Cleopatra. Cleopatra sat very still on her throne, her hands resting on its arms, her spine straight, her face without expression. Attach a ceremonial beard and she would look just…
I traveled to Egypt for research for the Eye of Isis novels, a series set in Alexandria in the time of Cleopatra. Egyptologists recently (in pharaonic terms, anyway) disinterred the Sun Boat, which had its own tomb next to the Great Pyramid. It was meant to provide Pharaoh Khufu (aka Cheops) with transportation in the…
Read more The ship before them was a deep-hulled merchant galley.
I traveled to Egypt in December 2019 to do research for the Eye of Isis novels, a series set in Alexandria in the time of Cleopatra. “Make up your mind,” Apollodorus said, grasping Tetisheri’s arm and urging her down the street. “As soon as the kinglet finds his balls—or his guests find them for him—he’ll…
I traveled to Egypt in December 2019 for research for the Eye of Isis novels, set in Alexandria in the time of Cleopatra. “My general wishes to know why the queen felt it necessary not to introduce him to such an old and dear friend.” He correctly identified the look in her eye and said…
I traveled to Egypt in December 2019 for research for the Eye of Isis series, set in Alexandria in the time of Cleopatra. “Wait till you see the herbs!” Keren said. “I don’t know what half of them are. I’m going to take samples to the Library this morning to see if they are listed…
I traveled to Egypt in December 2019 for research for the Eye of Isis series, set in Alexandria in the time of Cleopatra. “To be a soldier is one thing. To kill other men, brothers they came to be, equally skilled at arms, for no reason than the entertainment of an arena full of Romans…
I traveled to Egypt in December 2019 for research for the Eye of Isis series, set in Alexandria in the time of Cleopatra. …a knot of Roman tourists gathered around a display of allegedly antique pottery and statuary featuring the entire panoply of Egyptian gods and goddesses going all the way back, according to the…
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What, you thought napalm was a new thing? This book will disabuse your mind of that notion pronto. According to Mayor, mankind has been thinking up new and more horrible ways to spread terror and kill more people faster since before Alexander. Beehive bombs. Snake bombs. Poisonous spider bombs. Naphtha bombs. Arrows poisoned with snake…
It was a great event yesterday, when the Poisoned Pen Bookstore launched the 22nd Kate Shugak novel, No Fixed Line. You can watch the video below. Dana Stabenow talks about No Fixed Line These kinds of things are defined by the people who come and their enthusiasm and the questions they ask. Barbara estimates that about…
