MURDER ON THE NILE Mystery Cruise. A novel: An Egyptian ‘Mock-Murder Cruise’ Turns Deadly Real

by Roy Lester Pond

“As the paddle wheels of the 'Belle Epoque' slowly turn like the pages of a vintage Agatha Christie detective novel, a contemporary ‘mock murder’ mystery game was supposed to commence aboard the luxury Nile cruise boat,. But all is not as it seems...” Death on the Nile gets a modern twist in ‘Murder on the Nile Mystery Cruise.’. It was supposed to be a ‘mock murder mystery’ game aboard an atmospheric cruiser. The luxuriously refurbished paddle wheeler, the Belle Epoque - on a lockdown cruise. But suddenly the group mystery murder game turns deadly serious. Daniel, guest Egyptologist, must play the role of murder detective as the passenger list of victims grows. But don’t archaeologists and detectives both dig for the truth? Turns out finding ancient ruins and archaeological treasures is very different from solving murders. New murder mystery adventure with a new breed of crime investigator – Daniel Cane, the archaeologist detective!

134 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 23, 2020

About the author

Roy's "amazing knowledge" of ancient Egypt comes from a lifetime passion for the subject and numerous research trips to Egypt.
Roy has written a successful series of adventure novels about a renegade, independent archaeologist Anson Hunter, who specializes in investigation mysteries, global conspiracies and hidden dangers from the ancient past (Amazon Kindle - and paperback).

The Anson Hunter series of novels:
The Smiting Texts
The Hathor Holocaust
The Ibis Apocalypse
The Anubis Intervention
Egypt Eyes
The Forbidden Glyphs

There are also stand alone books and novellas, including
The Ra Virus
The Isis Mummy
The Delta Dilemma

Reviews

[Bren fall in love with the sea. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’ve always wanted to see Egypt.

I’ve also always wanted to go on one of those types of cruises, where a murder takes place on boarding, you have to figure it out.

This story is a nod to Agatha, Christie and her book death on the Nile. Dan is the main character and he is a professional Egyptologist.


As many of you know, I am very passionate about Greek mythology in ancient Egypt, and I love reading books about those subjects. I was surprised to find a book like this. Surprised in a good way.


I also adore the cover.


The cover, and the book itself are filled with nods at the beauty of Egypt, and at this breathtaking Country’s mysteries.


And it has the sort of format that is very enjoyable and it’s heavily influenced it would seem by Agatha Christie.


If you’re looking for something that can be read in one sitting I’d highly recommend this book

[Pamela · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love any murder mystery set in Egypt so I am partly biased. Some loose ends, I felt, were not tied up but I enjoyed learning about the different ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses. An easy read and an enjoyable one. I’ll be reading more from this author.

[Dolores · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very easy read, lots of references to ancient Egypt myths and to Agatha Christie of course. Perfect if you are planing a cruise up the Nile!

[Olivia Turner · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a good read! It was a clean read, there are mentions of death and blood but it’s not graphic. The mystery element was strong, I didn’t see the ending coming.