The Year of the Cobra (Large print, Hardcover, Large Print edition)

Through the keen eyes of Mahu, Egypt's glory days are shown with triumph and regret. Vigorous, passionate and colorful, The Year Of The Cobra is historical crime writing at its best. Egypt is in danger. The barbarous Hittites are rumored to be massing their armies in readiness for an onslaught. And with Pharaoh Tutankhamen seriously ill and no heir apparent, the country appears powerless against its enemies. Apparently determined to gain control over the threat, scheming minister Lord Ay sends Mahu, Overseer of the House of Scribes and uncle to the troubled young Pharaoh, to uncover the Hittites' plan. But what Mahu discovers could have far more devastating effects than any army...