Death in Delhi (Planet Stories) [Paperback]

Gary Gygax (Author), James Lowder (Introduction)

Book Description

Series: Planet Stories | Publication Date: March 3, 2009

A giant ruby and a plea to rescue the purloined crown jewels of Delhi arrives at the villa of Magister Setne Inhetep, philosopher-wizard of the Pharaoh of Aegypt! Sensing a seemingly unsolvable mystery, Inhetep and his amazon assistant Rachelle venture to the distant capital city, where they become embroiled in an evil ruler's diabolical schemes, the machinations of an evil witch, and the relentless knives of assassins bound to the Goddess of Death! Join Inhetep and Rachelle in their final mysterious adventure, spun by master storyteller Gary Gygax, co-creator of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game!

Product Details

• Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: Paizo Publishing, LLC. (March 3, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1601251378
• ISBN-13: 978-1601251374
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,611,633 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Jhaeman's Review, September 18, 2011

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This review is from: Death in Delhi (Planet Stories) (Paperback)

Death in Delhi is the third and final Gygax novel featuring Aegyptian detective Setne Inhetep and his bodyguard/companion Rachelle. Inhetep is an interesting spin on Sherlock Holmes, and as before, he quickly becomes embroiled in a mystery involving politics, royalty, and magic. In Death in Delhi, Inhetep accepts a commission to solve the mysterious theft of crown jewels from the locked vault of a distant nation. Inhetep and Rachelle are good characters and have a fun relationship, but the book is somewhat slow-paced. The two never seem to be in any real danger, as Inhetep is always one step ahead of his foes with a never-before mentioned spell on-hand to save the day. Even by the third book, Gygax was a below-average mystery writer. So although the main characters and setting are interesting, on the whole the book is only mediocre.