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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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	Bird in a Snare (The Lord Hani #1) 4.05 avg rating — 217 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lake of Flowers (Lord Hani #5) 4.51 avg rating — 103 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Crocodile Makes No Sound (Lord Hani #2) 4.44 avg rating — 103 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scepter of Flint (Lord Hani #3) 4.57 avg rating — 99 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The North Wind Descends (The Lord Hani #4) 4.48 avg rating — 96 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pilot Who Knows the Waters (The Lord Hani Mysteries Book 6) 4.63 avg rating — 70 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Queen's Dog (Empire at Twilight #3) 4.36 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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N.L. Holmes liked Angela's review of Scepter of Flint (Lord Hani #3): "Fast paced short book. Hani investigates tomb robbers. Trys to save a criminal by housing him and his family in his own house. Meanwhile Hani is still investigating. He also makes some arrest."
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N.L. Holmes liked Rayne's review of Scepter of Flint (Lord Hani #3): "Ancient Egyptian mystery This is a wonderfully detailed historical mystery that has many twists and turns. The author delivers a story steeped in imagery and archeological detail while staying true to history. Lord Hani and his assistant Maya have the" Read more of this review »
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N.L. Holmes liked Karen Pearman's review of Scepter of Flint (Lord Hani #3): "This is the third book in this mystery series based on ancient Egypt. As a lover of historical fiction, I have become very enthralled with this series. This book reminded me of “Murder on the Nile” in some ways, but with more historical accuracy. I l" Read more of this review »
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This has to be one of the best books I've ever read--certainly the best fantasy since Ursula LeGuin, and equally thought-provoking. Set in a post-apocalyptic future where the follies male leaders have wrought has resulted in the hegemony of women and ...more
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At last, a genuinely original book. Police mystery writer Bussi has used an homage to The DaVinci Code as a form (with a little Agatha Christie thrown in) to present what is essentially a work of scholarly literary investigation in guise of fiction. ...more
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I'm not a huge thriller fan, but I loved this--and precisely for the reasons that turned some readers off. There's so much more humanity in it than the usual airport book. Plenty of action, but also backstories that gave the characters some depth, ev ...more
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