The Murder of King Tut - James William Patterson [0]
Copyright © 2009 by James Patterson
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ISBN: 978-0-446-55120-5
Contents
Copyright
Author’s Note
Prologue
Valley of the Kings
Palm Beach, Florida
Part One
Chapter 1: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 2: Thebes
Chapter 3: Thebes
Chapter 4: Didlington Hall Near Swaffham, England
Chapter 5: Didlington Hall
Chapter 6: Didlington Hall
Chapter 7: Alexandria
Chapter 8: Beni Hasan
Chapter 9: Thebes
Chapter 10: Thebes
Chapter 11: Thebes
Chapter 12: Thebes
Chapter 13: Amarna
Chapter 14: Amarna
Chapter 15: Amarna
Chapter 16: Amarna
Chapter 17: Deir el-Bahri
Chapter 18: Deir el-Bahri
Chapter 19: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 20: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 21: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 22: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 23: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 24: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 25: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 26: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 27: Amarna
Chapter 28: Amarna
Part Two
Chapter 29: Palm Beach, Florida
Chapter 30: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 31: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 32: Amarna
Chapter 33: Amarna
Chapter 34: Amarna
Chapter 35: Amarna
Chapter 36: Amarna
Chapter 37: Thebes
Chapter 38: Thebes
Chapter 39: Amarna
Chapter 40: Luxor
Chapter 41: Amarna
Chapter 42: Thebes
Chapter 43: Tut’s Palace
Chapter 44: Egyptian Desert
Chapter 45: Egyptian Desert
Chapter 46: Egyptian Desert
Chapter 47: Egyptian Desert
Chapter 48: Thebes
Chapter 49: Thebes
Chapter 50: Luxor
Chapter 51: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 52: Egyptian Desert
Chapter 53: Tut’s Palace
Chapter 54: Tut’s Palace
Chapter 55: Tut’s Palace
Chapter 56: Tut’s Palace
Chapter 57: Tut’s Palace
Chapter 58: Egyptian Desert
Chapter 59: Tut’s Palace
Chapter 60: Tut’s Palace
Chapter 61: Tut’s Palace
Chapter 62: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 63: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 64: Tut’s Palace
Chapter 65: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 66: Highclere Castle
Part Three
Chapter 67: Palm Beach, Florida
Chapter 68: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 69: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 70: Egyptian Desert
Chapter 71: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 72: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 73: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 74: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 75: Luxor
Chapter 76: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 77: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 78: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 79: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 80: Tut’s Palace
Chapter 81: Tut’s Palace
Chapter 82: Tut’s Palace
Chapter 83: Egyptian Border
Chapter 84: Tut’s Palace
Chapter 85: Tut’s Palace
Chapter 86: Tut’s Palace
Chapter 87: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 88: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 89: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 90: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 91: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 92: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 93: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 94: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 95: Cairo
Chapter 96: Valley of the Kings
Chapter 97: Palm Beach, Florida
Chapter 98: Tut’s Palace
Chapter 99: Palm Beach, Florida
Chapter 100: London
Epilogue: Valley of the Kings
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Author’s Note
JUST LIKE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, I have my own style manual. “JP Writing Style and Book Elements” is a list of nineteen bulleted points that I keep within arm’s reach whenever I’m working. Point number eighteen is written in capital letters, because no matter how often I read it, I need to be reminded that it is of the utmost importance: RESEARCH HELPS. DON’T FAKE ANYTHING—NOT BRAIN