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La quinta aparición
by Leonardo OrtegaGabriel, un destacado arquitecto, descubre durante unas excavaciones en la basílica de Guadalupe un misterioso pergamino, escrito en náhuatl. Tras el hallazgo, pide ayuda a un amigo cercano para descifrarlo; este último es un químico idealista quien se apoya en una brillante ingenierade sistemas, en un pintor experto en iconografía antigua y en un erudito en historia y letras que aborrece a media humanidad. Poco después, el arquitecto es hallado muerto y el Azacán, una secta ultraconservadora, vinculada a la alta jerarquía religiosa del país, comienza la persecución de los documentos y sus poseedores, y no dudará en recurrira todos los medios con tal de mantener en secreto el enigmático mensaje. Las profecías anuncian cinco catástrofes sobre el pueblo mexicano. Cuatro ya han ocurrido, pero una será fatídica para la ciudad de México y sucederá el 12 de diciembre del 2012. Nadie está preparado para lo que viene. La quinta aparición es una emocionante novela en la que se entretejen misterio, aventuras y un profundo mensaje secreto, con un trasfondo histórico real.
El quinto códice maya
by Tom IsbellEl quinto códice Maya es un thriller lleno de acción y aventura en torno a un códice relacionado con las predicciones mayas sobre el fin del mundo. Scott Daggart, un antropólogo estadounidense especializado en la cultura maya y profesor de la universidad de Chicago, además de militar retirado, se encuentra pasando el verano en el Yucatán, en las inmediaciones de Playa del Carmen, embarcado en la excavación de un yacimiento arqueológico. Scott intenta superar la muerte de su esposa, asesinada poco antes en Chicago en el transcurso de un robo. Un día, sorpresivamente, recibe la llamada de Lyman Tingley, un antiguo amigo y colega con el que perdió el contacto tiempo atrás. Tingley, un ambicioso antropólogo, ha conseguido fama internacional al anunciar el descubrimiento del Quinto Códice, uno de los escasísimos libros mayas que se salvaron de la quema a la que los conquistadores y el clero españoles sometieron las bibliotecas indígenas a su llegada al Nuevo Mundo.Daggart se ve a partir de ese momento involucrado en una sucesión de aventuras y conspiraciones en su lucha por evitar que el manuscrito sea utilizado para fines terroristas.
Quirke en San Sebastián (Quirke #Volumen 8)
by Benjamin BlackEl maestro irlandés, ganador del Premio Príncipe de Asturias, vuelve a sorprender con una magistral entrega de Quirke. «Una historia obsesiva y oscura en el mejor estilo del irlandés. [...] John Banville suele hablar de lo feliz que está cuando se pone en la piel de Black para contar sus historias policiales. Ya estoy esperando a que se libere de nuevo y nos traiga la novena entrega.»Juan Carlos Galindo, El País «Black es un maestro de la novela negra de altura, del noir literario en la tradición de Simenon y Chandler.»The Guardian «Tal vez fuese mejor dejar a los muertos en paz, incluso si no estaban muertos.» Arrastrado por su vitalista esposa Evelyn a unas vacaciones en San Sebastián, el patólogo Quirke pronto deja de echar de menos el lúgubre y sombrío Dublín para empezar a disfrutar de los paseos, el buen clima, el mar y el txakoli. Sin embargo, toda esta calma y hedonismo se ven perturbados cuando un accidente algo ridículo lo lleva a un hospital de la ciudad. En él se cruza con una irlandesa que le resulta extrañamente familiar, hasta que finalmente cree reconocer en ella a una infortunada joven, amiga de su hija Phoebe. Si la memoria, o el abuso del alcohol, no le juegan una mala pasada, se trataría de April Latimer, presuntamente asesinada —aunque su cadáver jamás fue hallado— por su perturbado hermano en el transcurso de una sórdida investigación en la que el propio Quirke se vio implicado años atrás. Convencido de que no ha visto a un fantasma, insiste a Phoebe para que visite el País Vasco para salir de dudas. Lo que Quirke ignora es que la acompañará el inspector Strafford, por quien siente una aguda antipatía, y que, además, un asesino a sueldo muy peculiar emprenderá idéntico trayecto. La crítica ha dicho...«Black quizá se supere a sí mismo en crueldad en esta novela extraordinaria. [...] Cada página es un dechado de maestría, que lo minucioso de la narración y el cuidado por los detalles en ningún momento merman o frenan el interés del lector; por el contrario, lo acrecientan. [...] Una gran lectura, una rara obra maestra.»José Luis G. Goméz, La Opinión de Málaga «Aquí sucede mucho más que en cualquier típico thriller [porque] lo que propone Quirke es la resolución del pequeño misterio de alguna muerte para dejar sin resolver (porque resulta imposible) el gran misterio de toda vida. [...] Quien se siente a leer Quirke en San Sebastián es más probable que no se levante hasta terminar y, entonces sí, de pie, aplaudirla deseando ya su encore. Quirke -como la España que visita- es diferente.»Rodrigo Fresán, ABCultural «John Banville es un escritor enorme y hay mucho de Banville en Black [...]. Sus tramas no son un dechado de acción desenfrenada sino una experiencia literaria de estar leyendo algo que tiene que ver con una recreación artística pero también con la vida cuando pasa a través de ti. Y encima el tipo se lo está pasando en grande. Envidia. De la buena y de la mala.»Carlos Zanón, El País «El lector no encontrará un trepidante thriller, ni una intriga retorcida, simplemente la azarosa vida que golpea cuando menos te lo esperas. Y esto que parece tan fácil y que es tan complicado es lo que consigue Banville/Black. [...] Una de sus entregas más siniestras y oscuras.»Miguel Ángel Oeste, El Cultural «Yo reconozco la maravillosa literatura de Banville, pero no puedo vivir sin Black. [...] Son libros que empiezo en el avión y cierro enseguida para disfrutarlos a ratitos después, que me recuerdan el olor del mar, el ruido
Quisiera volar
by Malik Grillon-MixturMarcus Notre-Dame, brillante teniente de la DRPJ de Versalles es asignado a un caso políticamente muy sensible. “Beyond Beauty”, un purasangre prodigio propiedad de la prestigiada cuadra Villeret y del Emir de Qatar, es secuestrado en el aeropuerto Charles de Gaulle. La yegua, joya de la corona de Qatar, es ejecutada de acuerdo con los rituales de sacrificio inspirados en la mitología nórdica. Con la ayuda de Jordis Silverstrand, una agente de la Interpol especializada en la religión nórdica antigua, la policía judicial se encuentra ante una verdadera carrera contrarreloj para resolver los diversos acertijos de estos macabros rituales. La investigación, las presiones políticas y las mediáticas sumergirán a nuestro inspector en las sombras de un asunto familiar por demás oscuro. El teniente perseguirá una amenaza sin rostro que le quitará el sueño. ¿Dos familias enemigas o aliadas? Dos mujeres unidas por una relación enigmática. Con fuerza y emoción, el autor nos sumerge en una compleja trama que nos revelará la angustia de un ser que "quisiera volar".
Quit Your Witchin' (Witchless In Seattle Mysteries Ser. #2)
by Dakota Cassidy"Hands off, Sticky Fingers Louise. No touching evidence. You do remember how that went down the last time, don't you? Think Montblanc pen and accusing someone unjustly." There's been another murder in Ebenezer Falls, Washington State, and Stevie, Winterbottom, and Belfry are on the case...sort of! USA Today bestselling cozy mystery author Dakota Cassidy's newest addition to the Witchless In Seattle Mysteries, Quit Your Witchin' is a hilarious thrill ride of food trucks, suspects, and spirits for our intrepid spy-in-training. This whodunnit will keep you guessing from beginning to end!Poor Tito the Taco Man...it's "nacho" lucky day...Yo quiero taco man!Hello again! It's me, Stevie Cartwright, ex-witch and new Madam Zoltar! I was fresh off the murder-suspect list and just settling into MZ's psychic medium shoes-with the help of my bat familiar Belfry and spirit spy Win-when another death rocked sleepy little Ebenezer Falls, Washington State.Tito Bustamante, my beloved purveyor of mouth-watering Mexican munchies, has been found dead in the food truck court! Rumor has it Tito was stickin' his chimichanga where it didn't belong, and my gut-not to mention his less-than-natural death-says murder.No one is above suspicion. Not Tito's own wife and daughter, not his arch food truck enemy Jacob...certainly not the son Tito didn't know about, newly arrived in Ebenezer Falls and getting cozy with my hired help.Do join me (and try not to point and laugh) as I juggle catching a killer with the home renovations from hell, snooping for clues about Win's previous life, gabbing with and eavesdropping on the locals, and enduring a visit from my very unwelcome, very annoyingly gorgeous ex-coven leader-all while continuing to adjust to my new witchless existence!This cozy mystery has a complete cast of oddball characters from witches to ghosts and bats to psychics. Witchless In Seattle Mysteries is a spin-off of Dakota Cassidy's bestselling paranormal romance series, A Paris, Texas Romance.
Quite Honestly
by John MortimerFrom the creator of the Rumpole stories-a novel of middle-class do-gooding gone awry Fans of John Mortimer and his popular Rumpole mysteries will love Quite Honestly, a comedy filled with a delightful cast of characters and Mortimer's unique and entertaining take on a life of crime.<P><P> Life couldn't be better for Lucinda Purefoy-college educated, with a steady boyfriend and a job offer in advertising. With all this good fortune, isn't it appropriate for her to give something back to society? Armed with only good intentions, she joins Social Carers, Reformers and Praeceptors (SCRAP, for short), a misguided organization that recruits women to becomes guides, philosophers, and friends to ex-convicts coming out of prison. Once she meets her charge, Terry Keegan, the ensuing hilarity and mishaps produce a signature Mortimer tale, full of wit and surprise.
Quite Ugly One Morning (Jack Parlabane #1)
by Christopher BrookmyreYeah, yeah, the usual. A crime. A corpse. A killer. Heard it. Except this stiff happens to be a Ponsonby, scion of a venerable Edinburgh medical clan, and the manner of his death speaks of unspeakable things. Why is the body displayed like a slice of beef? How come his hands are digitally challenged? And if it's not the corpse, what is that awful smell?A post-Thatcherite nightmare of frightening plausibility, QUITE UGLY ONE MORNING is a wickedly entertaining and vivacious thriller, full of acerbic wit, cracking dialogue and villains both reputed and shell-suited.
Quite Ugly One Morning (The Jack Parlabane Thrillers #1)
by Christopher BrookmyreWinner of Britain’s First Blood Award for the best debut crime novel, Christopher Brookmyre’s Quite Ugly One Morning is the raucous comic thriller that established the author’s reputation for a scabrously humorous style and breakneck, hell-for-leather narrative pacing. When hard-partying, wisecracking investigative journalist Jack Parlabane stumbles across the corpse of the scion of a wealthy Edinburgh medical family, he’s determined to get to the bottom of things on his own. He quickly becomes enmeshed in a rousing adventure that will take him through all the strata of contemporary Scottish society-and into some dangerous (and hysterical) situations.Laced with acerbic wit and crackling dialogue, Quite Ugly One Morning is a wildly entertaining and vivacious thriller.
Quiver: A Novel
by Peter Leonard“With its clever plotting and blood-and-guts characters, Quiver will certainly put Peter Leonard on the map.” —Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times–bestselling authorOne of the most riveting and powerful new voices in crime fiction, Peter Leonard delivers a razor-sharp debut thriller.Kate McCall’s husband has been killed by her son, Luke, in a tragic bow-hunting accident. While Kate struggles with her son’s surly guilt, her first love, Jack, an ex-con, reappears, along with a crew of his former “colleagues.” While Jack must convince his partners in crime that he really did lose the heist money, his appearance sets into motion a series of events culminating in a life-and-death confrontation with a gang of killers.Leonard displays remarkable maturity for a first-time novelist in both the plotting of the story and the language of his protagonists. The twists and turns of a love affair, an unrequited crush, and a kidnapping/extortion plot complement a tightly drawn, intimate cast of memorably quick and dim-witted characters.“Peter Leonard’s first novel, Quiver, amply shows that he’s the great Elmore’s son. This book is a wicked trip . . . unique and engaging. I salute Peter Leonard at the beginning of what will obviously be a fine career.” —Jim Harrison, New York Times–bestselling author of Legends of the Fall“Quiver’s supercharged plot, rhythmic dialogue, and cool-under-pressure characters kept me reading into the night. An impressive, exciting debut from Peter Leonard.” —George Pelecanos, award-winning writer/producer of The Wire“The best parts of the novel concern the crooks, who, if not as gloriously quirky as those in Elmore Leonard’s novels, are sometimes funny and sometimes scary.” —The Washington Post
Quiver: A Novel (Pegasus Crime)
by Holly LuhningNow in paperback, Holly Luhning's masterful debut thriller--featuring the original female Dracula and her modern-day underground cult. Soon after her arrival in London, Danica, a forensic psychologist who works at a former insane asylum, receives a mysterious note from Maria, a seductive archivist with whom Danica has had an intriguing and complicated past. Maria claims she has Countess Elizabeth Báthory's diaries that chronicle her relentless torture of young women. As Maria increasingly insinuates herself into Danica's life, soon Danica is in too deep to notice that Maria's motivations are far from selfless; in fact, they may just cost Danica her life.
Quoi qu'il advienne (THIRDS #8)
by Charlie CochetSuite d'Illusions et faux-semblantsTHIRDS, tome 8En l’espace de quelques jours, Dex a été enlevé, torturé, tué, ressuscité. Il est devenu à demi Therian, s’est vu offrir la possibilité de devenir un espion et a accepté la demande en mariage de son petit ami jaguar Therian, Sloane Brodie. Cela fait beaucoup à encaisser, et même s’il essaie toujours de digérer tout ce qui s’est passé, il sait qu’il doit avancer. Après les événements d’Illusions & faux-semblants, Dex et Sloane se retrouvent dans l’une des situations les plus terrifiantes de toutes : révéler la vérité à Destructive Delta, leur famille. Quand tout se calmera, rien ne sera plus jamais pareil, et il appartiendra à Dex de prouver que face au changement, la famille est la seule chose qui compte et ne changera jamais.
The Quotable Sherlock Holmes
by John H. Watson Gerard Van Der LeunArguably the world's greatest consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes' deductive reasoning was an object lesson in meticulous observation shot with cunning wit. Now, everyone from the most dedicated Baker Street Irregular to the casual admirer can benefit from the only comprehensive compendium of Sherlockian wisdom and sage advice ever assembled -- the original and definitive volume of over 600 memorable quotes from the Master of 221b Baker Street -- the one and only Mr. Sherlock Holmes.
Quoth the Raven (The Gregor Demarkian Holiday Mysteries #4)
by Jane HaddamAs college students get dressed up for Halloween, ex-FBI agent Gregor Demarkian must catch a real campus ghoul before another faculty member is murdered. Since Father Tibor Kasparian escaped the Soviet Union, he has done his best to keep his philosophy to himself—not out of fear, but because he knows that few people could stomach an honest account of life under Stalinism. When he gets an invitation to spend a semester teaching philosophy at Independence College, Kasparian hesitates, but his friend Gregor Demarkian, a former FBI investigator, convinces him to accept. They will both wish he had decided to stay away. At Independence, Halloween is the biggest party of the year—it&’s also the anniversary of the day that the school&’s colonial founders pledged themselves to the American Revolution. As the students prepare to burn an effigy of King George, the hated professor Donegal Steele vanishes, and his secretary turns up dead. To keep his old friend from becoming the next victim, Demarkian will have to do his homework.
The Quotient of Murder
by Ada MadisonDr. Sophie Knowles loves using puzzles to make math fun for students. But when winter seizes Henley College, she must thaw out a cold case to track down a killer--her most difficult puzzle yet . . . <P><P>Winter Intersession is in full swing, and campus is buzzing over the concert celebrating the bell tower's reopening. The building has been shuttered for twenty-five years, and Sophie's shocked to learn why--a student leapt from it to her death. But she's even more troubled by the secrecy surrounding the case. After Sophie performs some quick calculations, she's left with a nagging question: Was it really suicide? When one of Sophie's favorite students, a performer in the concert, is brutally beaten and left in a coma, Sophie's mind kicks into overdrive. The horrific incidents seem too coincidental to be unrelated, but can Sophie put together the pieces from a twenty-five-year-old murder before any other students get hurt?
Qwilleran's Short and Tall Tales
by Lilian Jackson BraunWhen Jim Qwilleran retired to Moose County (400 miles north of everywhere), he intended to write a book -- a novel of crime and investigation with a metropolitan setting. He never finished the first page! Instead, he listened to the folktales of local people and recorded a collection of Moose County legends. Qwilleran's informants swore they were true -- even though some had a supernatural twist that left one wondering. . .
R. Holmes & Co.
by John Kendrick BangsJohn Kendrick Bangs (1862-1922) has earned comparison with Mark Twain and L. Frank Baum for his humorous fantasies, including "A Houseboat on the Styx" and these wildly adventurous "Andiron Tales" -- featuring talking andirons, bellows and fire-pokers . . . and a voyage to the crescent Moon
R. Holmes & Co.: R. Holmes & Co. Being The Remarkable Adventures Of Raffles Holmes, Esq. , Detective And Amateur Cracksman By Birth
by John Kendrick BangsRaffles Holmes possesses all of the detection skills of his father, Sherlock—with none of the responsibility Raffles Holmes comes from impressive stock, with both larceny and detection in his blood in equal measure. He’s the son of the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes, and the grandson of gentleman criminal A. J. Raffles. No wonder he’s so conflicted between the desire to solve crimes and the urge to make sure the rich get their deserved comeuppance. Yet there is one ambition that is consistent in both sides of Holmes: making money. What’s the easiest way for him to make that cash? Selling the stories of his exploits, of course. And what tales they are! Holmes is as smooth an operator as his grandfather, and he finds himself the culprit of cases nearly as often as he is the detective. Whether burglarizing for the greater good, fighting a desire to steal priceless jewelry, or playing the part of a bandit in order to save someone, Holmes is a rakish hero worthy of his name. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
R.I.P. Eliza Hart
by Alyssa SheinmelA gorgeous and haunting contemporary YA in the tradition of We Were Liars.When Eliza Hart, the most popular girl at Ventana Ranch boarding school, is found dead, Ellie Sokoloff is determined to figure out what happened to her. After all, Eliza was Ellie's childhood best friend. Never mind that ever since Ellie arrived at school Eliza has spread terrible rumors about her, calling her a liar and a stalker, when all Ellie wanted to do was rekindle their old friendship. Or that Ellie's claustrophobia limits where she can go and what she can do. Or that Ellie's suitemate, Sam, is the only one who will help her . . . because to everyone else, Ellie looks like the top suspect.Can Ellie clear her name and solve the mystery behind Eliza's death? Her hunt for the truth will uncover secrets she never imagined, sending her deep into her own memories of her childhood with Eliza Hart.New York Times bestselling author Alyssa Sheinmel delivers a gripping mystery and a sensitive and moving examination of the secrets that can hold us back--and even destroy us.
R in the Month (Virago Modern Classics #803)
by Nancy Spain* 'Ever since reading R in the Month as a teenager, I've been a Nancy Spain fan. I love her juxtaposition of seedy, atmospheric settings with humour and showbiz glamour. There's still no one quite like her' ELLY GRIFFITHSThe oyster party had the kiss of death upon it - even though there were two 'R's in the month. Miriam Birdseye - famed revue star and sleuth - could have told you that from the start. She isn't a bit surprised to learn that her fiance's mother died in the night.But who at the seedy Sussex hotel would have poisoned the bivalves? Could it be the hotel proprietor - a handsome, drunken bankrupt? His put-upon wife? Miriam's impressively moustachioed fiancé? Or the menacing, unsavoury chef?Can Miriam track down the killer before anyone else is murdered by mollusc?* 'Her detective novels are hilarious - less about detecting than delighting, with absurd farce and a wonderful turn of phrase' SANDI TOKSVIG
R in the Month (Virago Modern Classics #803)
by Nancy Spain* 'Ever since reading R in the Month as a teenager, I've been a Nancy Spain fan. I love her juxtaposition of seedy, atmospheric settings with humour and showbiz glamour. There's still no one quite like her' ELLY GRIFFITHSThe oyster party had the kiss of death upon it - even though there were two 'R's in the month. Miriam Birdseye - famed revue star and sleuth - could have told you that from the start. She isn't a bit surprised to learn that her fiance's mother died in the night.But who at the seedy Sussex hotel would have poisoned the bivalves? Could it be the hotel proprietor - a handsome, drunken bankrupt? His put-upon wife? Miriam's impressively moustachioed fiancé? Or the menacing, unsavoury chef?Can Miriam track down the killer before anyone else is murdered by mollusc?* 'Her detective novels are hilarious - less about detecting than delighting, with absurd farce and a wonderful turn of phrase' SANDI TOKSVIG
R in the Month (Virago Modern Classics #803)
by Nancy Spain* 'Ever since reading R in the Month as a teenager, I've been a Nancy Spain fan. I love her juxtaposition of seedy, atmospheric settings with humour and showbiz glamour. There's still no one quite like her' ELLY GRIFFITHSThe oyster party had the kiss of death upon it - even though there were two 'R's in the month. Miriam Birdseye - famed revue star and sleuth - could have told you that from the start. She isn't a bit surprised to learn that her fiance's mother died in the night.But who at the seedy Sussex hotel would have poisoned the bivalves? Could it be the hotel proprietor - a handsome, drunken bankrupt? His put-upon wife? Miriam's impressively moustachioed fiancé? Or the menacing, unsavoury chef?Can Miriam track down the killer before anyone else is murdered by mollusc?* 'Her detective novels are hilarious - less about detecting than delighting, with absurd farce and a wonderful turn of phrase' SANDI TOKSVIG
R Is For Ricochet: A Kinsey Millhone Novel (A Kinsey Millhone Novel #18)
by Sue GraftonReba Lafferty was a daughter of privilege, the only child of an adoring father. Nord Lafferty was already in his fifties when Reba was born, and he could deny her nothing. Over the years, he quietly settled her many scrapes with the law, but he wasn't there for her when she was convicted of embezzlement and sent to the California Institution for Women. Now, at thirty-two, she is about to be paroled, having served twenty-two months of a four-year sentence. Nord Lafferty wants to be sure she stays straight, stays at home and away from the drugs, the booze, the gamblers." "It seems a straightforward assignment for Kinsey: babysit Reba until she settles in, make sure she follows all the rules of her parole. Maybe all of a week's work. Nothing untoward - the woman seems remorseful and friendly. And the money is good." But life is never that simple, and Reba is out of prison less than twenty-four hours when one of her old crowd comes circling round.
The R. J. Ellory Collection
by R.J. ElloryComprises: CANDLEMOTHGHOSTHEARTA QUIET VENDETTACITY OF LIESA QUIET BELIEF IN ANGELSA SIMPLE ACT OF VIOLENCETHE ANNIVERSARY MANSAINTS OF NEW YORK
R L'S Dream
by Walter MosleyFrom New York Times bestselling author Walter Mosley, this life-affirming novel about an aging bluesman in New York City and the neighbor who takes him in after he&’s evicted is &“a mesmerizing and redemptive tale of friendship, love, and forgiveness&” (San Francisco Review of Books).Soupspoon Wise is alone and dying of cancer on the unforgiving streets of New York City, years and worlds away from the Mississippi delta, where he once jammed with blues legend Robert "RL" Johnson. It was an experience that burned indelibly into Soupspoon's soul—never mind that they said RL's gift came from the Devil himself. Now it's Soupspoon's turn to strike a deal with a stranger. A hard-drinking, swearing redhead from Arkansas, neighbor Kiki Waters isn't much better off than Soupspoon, but she too is a child of the South, and knows its pull. And she is determined to let Soupspoon ride out the final notes of his haunting blues dream, to pour out the remarkable tale of what he's seen, where he's been—and where he's going. Mosley creates a &“a meditation on the history and meaning of the blues&” (Entertainment Weekly) in R L&’s Dream, which practically sings a soulful blues song itself.
Ra the Mighty: Cat Detective
by A. B. Greenfield Sarah HorneAn egotistical royal cat and his dung beetle sidekick track a jewelry thief in this hilarious new series set in ancient Egypt.Can a lazy cat and a dung-obsessed beetle really crack a mystery? Ra relishes his role as the Pharaoh's beloved—and spoiled—cat. So when an amulet goes missing from the palace, Ra has no interest in solving the mystery. He would rather enjoy his snacks and nap in the warm Egyptian sun. But Ra's friend Khepri, a wise and industrious scarab beetle, insists on investigating in order to save the young servant girl who has been framed for the crime. Once Ra gets going, he decides that being a Great Detective isn't so bad; in fact, he doesn't mind being hailed as “Protector of the Weak and Defender of Justice.” The comically mismatched duo is on the case! Wacky illustrations with fun historical details bring these oddball characters to life. Includes a glossary, pronunciation guide, and detailed author's note.“An ingenious mystery full of entertaining details for fans of ancient Egypt.”—Paula Harrison, author of the Rescue Princesses series