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N.L. Holmes is the pen name of a professional archaeologist who received her doctorate from Bryn Mawr College. She has excavated in Greece and in Israel, and taught ancient history and humanities at the university level for many years. She has always had a passion for books, and in childhood, she and her cousin (also a writer today) used to write stories for fun.

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"Web of Evil is the second book to Hani's Daughter's Mysteries series. I recommend reading the first book so you can have a better understanding of what's going on in book 2. This was a great murder mystery read. The world building was great. The char" Read more of this review »
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"When a corpse shows up on the banks of Hani's country farm, Neferet takes charge in trying to solve the mystery of who did it. This is the first book I have read by this author, and will continue to read more. The story is interesting and flows well." Read more of this review »
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Best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning Advise and Consent, Drury was also the author of yet another contribution to the Akhenaten sub-genre -- and dang, it's the best one I've read by a long shot. Actually a duet, A God traces the rise of Akhenate ...more
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