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Book Review of The Murder of King Tut: The Plot to Kill the Child King

The Murder of King Tut: The Plot to Kill the Child King
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This is an interesting account as to how King Tut may have met his death at the age of 19, as described by that master story teller, James Patterson. The description of life in ancient Egypt among the ruling class is expertly woven into the tale of murder. In addition to the tale of murder, we learn about the dedication, to the point of obsession of Howard Carter, the famous Egyptologist who found Tut's tomb. A great story....