The Right Hand of Amon

by Lauren Haney

From the time I was a teenager, I have been fascinated by ancient Egypt. One of my all time favorite series is Amelia Peabody by Elizabeth Peter. I was very pleased when I found the Lord Meron series by Lynda S. Robinson and sorely disappointed when it ended after six books. Now I have found Lauren Haney series about Lieutenant Bak, commander of the Medjay police during reign of Queen Maatkare Hatshepsut.

THE RIGHT HAND OF AMON is a beautiful mystery, the kind where the characters and clues are unfolded slowly and with exquisite precision against a backdrop that is at both exotic and yet realistically familiar. She has brought ancient Egypt alive with great skill.

My only regret is that there are only eight books in the series. From what I read, her publisher dropped the series and she hasn’t found a new publisher. One can only hope she does, for if the rest are as good as THE RIGHT HAND OF AMON, it is a series worth owning, one that shouldn’t be dropped because it is midlist. I better stop before I start a rant. If you enjoy mysteries and Egypt, this is definitely a book you want to read.

THE RIGHT HAND OF AMON
By Lauren Haney
Avon Books Inc
1997

Reviewed by Linda Suzane October 18, 2008