Thieves of Hawara — Paul Quarry

Set in Ancient Egypt in the 3rd year of Amenemhat IV's reign - 1812 BCE. The Grand Vizier Kheti is tired of all the reports concerning corruption and robbery and decides to introduce an experimental idea to combat this ever increasing problem. Kheti has a new garrison built at Hawara and commissions Commander Ramose and his unit of loyal Nubian Medjay soldiers to form the first known state run police force. The timing could not be worse for the Assyrian immigrant Kadeem and his brother Jamari. They run a successful tavern brothel in the center of town and a well organised protection racket. They are also attempting one of the greatest and most audacious robberies ever to be committed in all of history. Can Commander Ramose and his Medjay be successful in bringing law and order to a town that is rife with greed? And will the Assyrian brothers manage to pull off the perfect heist? Written with relentless momentum, this fictional adventure full of drama and mystery is based on accounts from the archaeological and historical records.