Joan's Favorite Egyptian Mysteries and Historical Novels

Set in the 20th Century....

Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
A classic Agatha Christie set on a river boat cruise up the Nile.

The Jackal's Head by Elizabeth Peters. 
Her first novel, about a young girl's return to The Valley of the Kings to clear her father's name.

Night Train to Memphis by Elizabeth Peters
The last of the Vicky Bliss novels. Vicky travels to Luxor to stop an antiquities thief.

Set in the Victorian Era...

The Amelia Peabody Emerson Series.  This series is a cross between historical romance, detective fiction and tales of high adventure.  It's totally addictive.
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
The Curse of the Pharaohs by Elizabeth Peters
The Mummy Case by Elizabeth Peters
Lion in the Valley by Elizabeth Peters
The Deeds of the Disturber by Elizabeth Peters
The Last Camel Died at Noon by Elizabeth Peters
The Snake the Crocodile and the Dog by Elizabeth Peters
The Hippopotamus Pool by Elizabeth Peters
Seeing a Large Cat by Elizabeth Peters
The Ape who Guards the Balance by Elizabeth Peters
The Falcon at the Portal by Elizabeth Peters
He Shall Thunder in the Sky by Elizabeth Peters
Lord of the Silent by Elizabeth Peters
The Golden One by Elizabeth Peters
Children of the Storm by Elizabeth Peters - Her newest one.

An intriguing  look at the underside of Cairo through the eyes of The Mamur Zapt, the local chief of police.
The Mamur Zapt and the Return of the Carpet by Michael Pearce
The Mamur Zapt and the Donkey-Vous by Michael Pearce
The Mamur Zapt and the Girl in the Nile by Michael Pearce
The Mamur Zapt and the Spoils of Egypt by Michael Pearce
The Mamur Zapt and the Man Behind by Michael Pearce
The Mamur Zapt and the Night of the Dog by Michael Pearce

Set in the Nubian Dynasty.....

The Black Pharaoh by Christian Jacq


Set in the Time of Rameses the Great.....

The story of the life and rule of Rameses the Great and his Queen Nefertari.
Rameses: The Son of Light by Christian Jacq
Rameses: The Eternal Temple by Christian Jacq
Rameses: The Battle of Kadesh by Christian Jacq
Rameses: The Lady of Abu Simbel by Christian Jacq
Rameses: Under the Western Acacia by Christian Jacq

The Craftsmen who built the tombs of the Pharaohs lived a life apart from ordinary Egyptians.  They built the sacred precinct that guarded the Pharaoh's soul and guaranteed his life through eternity. This is the story of the village as interpreted from archaeological records.
The Stone of Light: Nefer the Silent by Christian Jacq
The Stone of Light: The Place of Truth by Christian Jacq
The Stone of Light: Paneb the Ardent by Christian Jacq
The Stone of Light: The Wise Woman by Christian Jacq

Set in the Time of Ankhenaten....

The court intrigue swirls around Ankhenaten, carrying him to his final destiny. Others must then set Egypt back on the pathway to power and peace.
A God Against the Gods by Allen Drury
Return to Thebes by Allen Drury


Set in the Time of Tutankhamun....

Lord Meren operates in the palace intrigues of the court of Tutankhamun. Dark and dangerous adventures, in the back streets of Memphis and Thebes.
Murder in the Place of Anubis by Lynda S. Robinson
Murder at God's Gate by Lynda S. Robinson
Murder at the Feast of Rejoicing by Lynda S. Robinson
Eater of Souls by Lynda S. Robinson
Drinker of Blood by Lynda S. Robinson
Slayer of Gods by Linda S. Robinson

Set in the Time of Hatshepsut...

The Chief Judge, the Keeper of Maat, and his dwarf servant, tackle justice in ancient Thebes.
The Mask of Ra by P. C. Doherty
The Horus Killings by P. C. Doherty
The Anubis Slayings by P. C. Doherty

The Lieutenant Bak series. A Medjay Officer tracks murders in the upper reaches of the Nile, Fort Buhen at the Belly of Stones.  A close look at a different part of Egypt.
Flesh of the Gods by Lauren Haney
A Vile Justice by Lauren Haney
The Right Hand of Amon by Lauren Haney
A Face Turned Backward by Lauren Haney
The Curse of Silence by Lauren Haney
A Place of Darkness by Lauren Haney
A Cruel Deceit by Lauren Haney

Set in the Time of Reunification.....

The ruling family of Thebes sets out to drive the Hyksos out of Egypt after a century of rule by the foreigners. This is the story of the triumph of Ahmose and Kamose and the reunification of Egypt.
The Hippopotamus Marsh by Pauline Gedge
The Oasis by Pauline Gedge
The Horus Road by Pauline Gedge