Mammoth Book of Egyptian Whodunnits [Paperback]

Mike Ashley (Author)

Book Description

Series: Mammoth | Publication Date: September 12, 2002

Mystery and murder from the Sands of Time; This anthology covers two periods in history - the time of 'Ancient Egypt' which stretches from the First Dynasty in 4000 BC to the time of the Roman Empire, and the time of the Discoveries, which covers the Napoleonic and Victorian periods of excavation. The anthology will be a collection of new stories and rare reprints, including contributions from Lynda Robinson, featuring Lord Meren, Lauren Haney and a Lieutenant Bak mystery, plus stories from Gillian Linscott, Kate Ellis, Marilyn Todd, Paul Doherty, Suzanne Franke, Amy Myers, Michael Pearce, Elizabeth Peters and many more. So from the famed Cleopatra to Howard Carter and the Curse of the Pharaohs, here are 25 stories to enthral and enchant devotees of the genre.

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About the Author

Mike Ashley is author and editor of many Mammoth titles including crime fiction collections such as the Mammoth Book of Locked Room Mysteries, the Mammoth Encyclopedia of Modern Crime Fiction and the Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits. His books for Robinson have been widely translated and sold over a milion copies worldwide. He lives in Kent with his wife and cats.

Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Robinson Publishing (September 12, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841195057
• ISBN-13: 978-1841195056
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,896,138 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars If you like History and Mystery...., February 15, 2007

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Naturelady "Debi" (East Coast USA) - See all my reviews

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These stories are set in various times during Ancient Egypt, and are written by masters in the field of historical mystery. Stories were well crafted and riveting. I would have prefered a little more background on both the author and the main characters, especially the the authors I hadn't read before, but it's not really necessary. I will be looking for some of the authors to read more about their characters.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable selection of mysteries, August 13, 2007

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Colonel Jenna (Overland Park, Kansas USA) - See all my reviews

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The stories in this anthology are consistently good, which is a relief. There are not centuries but millenia of possible settings and the editor has done a good job of selecting a spread of times and places as well as authors. The historical settings are not annoying or invasive to the reader except in one story, the weakest in the book IMO. I'm glad I bought the book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 19 tales, only 2 duds, April 4, 2010

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Sharyn Woerz (Overlooking the mighty Columbia River) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Mammoth Book of Egyptian Whodunnits (Mammoth Books) (Paperback)

I'd call that pretty good odds. As a fan of Lauren Haney and Lynda S. Robinson, it was a pleasure to have a buffet of delicacies from other authors to sample their style and wordsmithing. I'm going to order some more of these 'Mammoth Whodunnits" featuring other settings. I don't think they can beat Egypt though as a jewel of a setting.