The King's Ghost (The Imhotep Chronicles) - Softcover

Sirois, Al

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1646037472 ISBN 13: 9781646037476

Publisher: Fitzroy Books, 2026

Synopsis

On the day of Djoser’ s coronation, a priest of Ptah is found dead inside the temple— his body posed to mask a brutal murder as a tragic accident. The timing is no coincidence, and someone will do anything to keep the truth buried. Across the city of Mennefer, Ankhwah— a former boat builder known as the King’ s Ghost— stumbles home in a drunken haze, unaware he’ s being followed through the shadows. When Ankhwah turns up missing, Imhotep, now a rising court official, and his quick-witted cousin Ani are pulled into the investigation. As they follow a trail of hidden motives and political deception, Ani’ s childhood friend Khepri arrives with secrets of his own— and a connection to the case that could prove fatal to them all. As the killers close in and time runs out, Imhotep and Ani must uncover the truth before they become the next victims. Set in the glittering and dangerous world of ancient Egypt, The King’ s Ghost, is a tense, atmospheric mystery where loyalty is fragile, power is deadly, and nothing is as it seems.

About this title

About the Author

Al Sirois is a writer, ghostwriter, developmental editor & graphic artist. His first book was a children's book, Dinosaur Dress Up, published in 1992 from William Morrow. Since then, he has published several other books, mostly science fiction, fantasy, and horror, with occasional works of mainstream fiction. He has also ghostwritten more than a dozen works of science fiction and fantasy, as well as memoirs and cozy mysteries.

Edition details

• Publisher: Fitzroy Books
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1646037472
• ISBN 13: 9781646037476
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 220