Cool. Doherty has written about a dozen ancient Egyptian murder mysteries that are interesting, and also a trilogy about the Amarna years. I’m an amateur Egyptologist. 
A most timely read.
Excellent recommendation! Thank you. A page burner that relies only on vivid prose and compelling characters to keep it moving.
About halfway through this book I set it aside. I knew 90 percent of the “facts” in the book, and decided I would not find myself “discussing” these matters with MAGA persons I know. . . these “facts” ultimately don’t matter to them I’m afraid.
I started re-reading (for may be the second or third time) Raymond Chandler’s “The Lady in the Lake.” I just get into a particular enchanted zone reading Chandler. His writing has enthralled me since I was a young man.
Paul Theroux wrote this travelogue in his middle 70’s while driving across the US/Mexico border region and then taking deeper dives into various regions of inner Mexico. A most interesting mix of colorful travel writing, cultural analysis, and history. He’s always been one my favorite writers although I’ve found his fiction to be a little less rewarding than his travel writing.
Max Allan Collins and his books are guilty pleasures of mine.
