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Series
The Alexander the Great Mysteries follow Telamon, a physician and boyhood companion of Alexander, during the opening campaign against the Achaemenid Persian Empire in 334 BCE. Alexander’s army has crossed from Macedonia into Asia, but assassinations, infiltrators and rivalries within the command threaten the expedition before and between its battles.
The House of Death begins beside the Hellespont as guides are murdered before the first major clash. The Godless Man and The Gates of Hell continue the southward advance through Persian-held territory and towards Halicarnassus. Telamon’s enquiries reveal how military intelligence, religious signs and personal ambition can be as dangerous to the conqueror as an enemy army.
Reading order
In 334 BCE Alexander of Macedon has assembled his army at the Hellespont, ready to invade the Persian Empire of Darius III. Sacrifices produce disturbing omens, essential guides are murdered and evidence of Persian agents appears inside the camp. Telamon, Alexander’s physician and boyhood companion, is…
Alexander’s army advances through Asia Minor after its first victories, but murder follows the Macedonian court. A killer associated with the figure of the Persian Centaur appears to know the army’s movements and the secrets of men close to the king. Telamon must investigate while treating…
In 334 BCE Alexander’s army moves south through Asia Minor towards Halicarnassus, a strongly fortified Persian naval base. As engineers and commanders prepare for siege, a series of killings reveals that enemy agents have penetrated the Macedonian camp. Telamon, physician and trusted companion of Alexander, must…