Theft of an Idol (#1,125) is the third entry in Dana Stabenow's brilliant series set in the Egypt of Cleopatra's time. The mysteries just keep getting better!
Tetisheri is now established as The Eye of Cleopatra, her personal agent. Her identity as such is revealed only to those who need to know it. On this particular day, the whole court is assembled at the Odeon in Alexandria, eagerly awaiting the appearance of a famous actress, Herminia. When she fails to appear, the show goes on with an understudy taking her place. The crowd is disappointed, but still entertained. On the way out, Cleopatra speaks briefly to Tetisheri. She is charged with finding Herminia and reporting back to the Queen.
Tetisheri investigates with the handsome Appollodorus at her side, but no one really seems to know much about Herminia. Is that deliberate? Sheri begins to suspect that there is much more behind the disappearance than a favorite entertainer going missing. When the bodies begin to pile up, and she is targeted for death herself, she is still in the dark. Tetisheri's first experience of wielding the power of the Queen leaves her shaken, but she is finally rewarded with an answer to the mystery at the heart of it all.
I could hardly put this book down! This series is best read from the beginning, Death of an Eye and Disappearance of a Scribe. I can't wait to go to Egypt and see these places for myself.
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