Secrets of the Nile
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Average rating3.5
In a brilliant homage to Agatha Christie, critically acclaimed author Tasha Alexander sends Lady Emily to Egypt during British colonial rule to investigate a crime that leads back to the era of the Pharaohs. In Secrets of the Nile, Lady Emily and her husband, Colin Hargreaves, have joined his formidable mother on a holiday to visit the exotic treasures of Egypt. Their host, Lord Bertram Deeley, is a renowned amateur British collector of antiquities, who has invited his closest friends on a lavish cruise up the Nile to his home at Luxor. But on the first night of their journey, he suddenly collapses after offering a welcome toast, a victim of the lethal poison cyanide. Who amongst this group of his nearest and dearest would want to kill their generous host? Emily and Colin’s investigation soon reveals that even his closest friends had reasons to want him dead: was it the archeologist whose dig Deeley was poised to fund until he suddenly withdrew support? The powerful politician whose career Deeley had secretly destroyed? The dyspeptic aristocratic English spinster whose hired travelling companion seems determined to protect her employer? Or could it be Mrs. Hargreaves herself, who may have spurned the advances of Lord Deeley when they were both younger? A key clue may lie with several ancient ushabtis, exquisite three-thousand-year-old sculptures that played a role in a hidden story from the time of Ancient Egypt, one of a sister’s unshakeable loyalty to her brother, a tale of betrayal and revenge. In an unforgettable finale, Emily and Colin gather their fellow travelers together to unmask a killer whose motive is as shocking as it is brilliant.
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Not one of her best - this one fell quite short of the allure of the book
I just finished Secrets of the nile by Tasha Alexander
Lady Emily and Colin, her husband, have joined Colin's mother to see the treasures of Egypt. Lord Bertram, a British collector of antiquities is their host and he has also invited his closest friends for a river cruise on the fabulous Nile, to his lavish home in Luxor. The first night, something terrible happens during his toast. Who would want their host dead?
Emily and Colin decide to investigate and it is revealed that his closest friends all had reasons for wanting him gone.
Can they find out who before it is too late?
In an epic nod to Agatha Christie, this book hit all the marks for me. Who doesn't love historical fiction that takes place in the beautiful country of Egypt? The plot was fabulous! I loved the murder mystery in a historical fiction setting. It ticked all the boxes for me and I loved Emily. What a woman! I am obsessed with Egypt so this book already had a head start to my heart but it didn't need the help. Pace was exceptional and the writing was so captivating, that I couldn't put the book down. I thirsted for more and not because the book didn't deliver, but because I didn't want it to end.
The character development was top notch and I couldn't have asked for more.
5 stars!! Get your copy NOW! If you need some murder mystery in your historical fiction the look no further.
Thank you to #stmartinspress and #netgalley for my review copy!
I dropped in mid-series to read this book, because the title intrigued me. I found it easy to catch up, and took an immediate liking to Lady Emily. Overall it was very atmospheric and fascinating, and a great mystery for fans of both Barbera Peters and Agatha Christie!
I will say though–I did call the solution to the murder. ;) It was very well done and all the pieces fit together, so it was satisfying anyway!
I also loved the historic storyline. That was the really twisty plot, I think, and it was so interesting to guess how it would contribute to the more modern one!
