The Murder of King Tut: The Plot to Kill the Child King - A Nonfiction Thriller - Couverture rigide

Patterson, James; Dugard, Martin

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0316043656 ISBN 13 : 9780316043656

Editeur : Little, Brown and Company, 2009

Synopsis

Book by Patterson James Dugard Martin

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

Master of suspense James Patterson re-opens the ultimate cold case - the unsolved death of Tutankhamen.

A secret buried for centuries

Thrust onto Egypt's throne when just nine years old, King Tut's reign was fiercely debated from the outset. Behind the palace's veil of prosperity, bitter rivalries and jealousy flourished among the boy king's most trusted advisors. After only nine years in power, and in the very prime of his life, King Tut suddenly perished, and his name purged from Egyptian history. To this day, his death remains shrouded in controversy.

The keys to an unsolved mystery

Enchanted by the young ruler's tragic story and hoping to unlock the answers to the 3,000-year-old mystery, Howard Carter made it his life's mission to uncover the pharaoh's hidden tomb. He began his search in 1907, but encountered countless setbacks and dead-ends before he finally, after fifteen years, uncovered the long-lost crypt.

The clues point to murder

Now, in The Murder of King Tut, James Patterson and Martin Dugard dig through the evidence - X-rays, Carter's files, forensic clues, and stories told through the ages - to arrive at their own account of King Tut's life and untimely death. The result is an exhilarating true crime tale of intrigue, passion, and betrayal that casts fresh light on the oldest mystery of all.

Praise for James Patterson

Cross Country: 'You're just completely engrossed in it from start to finish. Absolutely incredible ... The story is unrelentingly exciting.' BBC Radio 5 Live

Run For Your Life: 'Its breakneck pace leaves you gasping for breath. Packed with typical Patterson panache ... it won't disappoint' Daily Mail

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The mystery of King Tut's death in Ancient Egypt has haunted the world for centuries. Discover the ultimate true crime story of passion and betrayal, where the clues point to murder.
Thrust onto Egypt's most powerful throne at the age of nine, King Tut's reign was fiercely debated from the outset. Behind the palace's veil of prosperity, bitter rivalries and jealousy flourished among the Boy King's most trusted advisors, and after only nine years, King Tut suddenly perished, his name purged from Egyptian history. To this day, his death remains shrouded in controversy.
Now, in The Murder of King Tut, James Patterson and Martin Dugard dig through stacks of evidence-X-rays, Carter's files, forensic clues, and stories told through the ages-to arrive at their own account of King Tut's life and death. The result is an exhilarating true crime tale of intrigue, passion, and betrayal that casts fresh light on the oldest mystery of all.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Little, Brown and Company
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0316043656
• ISBN 13: 9780316043656
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 416