eighteenth dynasty, ca. 1570-1320 b.c

The Perfect One, the most beautiful and famous woman in the ancient world, rules with her husband Akhenaten over the world's most powerful and influential society, but their successes hide an epic power struggle that threatens the delicate balance of power and the future of Egypt.

Examines the death of ancient Egyptian king Tutankhamen using modern forensic and crime-solving techniques, concluding that he was murdered and narrowing the field of suspects down to one individual in his inner circle.

The authors relate their findings from investigating the death of King Tut, and contend that the boy king was murdered and did not, as many believe, die of disease.

Introduces students to the life and legacy of King Tut, explaining why he was so important to the ancient Egyptians, what his daily life might have been like, what happened in Egypt after he died, and how his tomb was discovered.

In 1351 B.C., Prince Amunhotep secretly kills his older brother and becomes next in line to Egypt's throne: he's 17, and the 15-year-old Nefertiti soon becomes his chief wife. He already has a wife, but Kiya's blood is not as royal, nor is she as bewitching as Nefertiti. As Mutnodjmet, two years younger than her sister, looks on (and falls in love), Amunhotep and the equally ambitious Nefertiti worship a different main god, displace the priests who control Egypt's wealth, and begin building a city that boasts the royal likenesses chiseled in stone.

A sister and brother are whisked away to modern Egypt where their father is doing research. There they become involved in a mystery surrounding an ancient lost queen. The story is filled with riddles and old tales, and the kids find a link to their own mother, who died mysteriously.

Examines the life of Hatshepsut, the first female ruler of Egypt, and describes her childhood, how she rose to power following the death of her father, her actions while on the throne, and other related topics.

A fictional account of the life of Hatshepsut, a Queen of Egypt thirty-five hundred years ago.

Provides a detailed discussion of the life and role of Nefertiti, wife of heretic pharaoh Akhenaten, based upon both scholarly and archaeological evidence.

Examines modern research and the statements of Howard Carter, the archaeologist who discovered Tutankhamen's tomb, in an investigation of intrigues surrounding the pharaoh's death.