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The Judge of Egypt

The Judge of Egypt trilogy is a legal and political mystery set during the reign of Ramesses II. It follows the young judge Pazair as local inquiries draw him into a wider conspiracy threatening the pharaoh and the state. The series uses courts, temples, scribes, physicians and officials to show Egyptian society through investigation rather than battlefield action.

Reading order

Books in this series (3 books)

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1. Beneath the Pyramid

Christian Jacq

4.2(14)

Pazair, a young and incorruptible judge, is called from a provincial post to investigate the mysterious deaths of guards near the monuments of Giza. His refusal to accept a convenient explanation draws him into corruption that reaches the highest levels of Ramesside Egypt. The novel begins…

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2. Secrets of the Desert

Christian Jacq

4.5(100)

Pazair’s investigation continues as the conspiracy against Ramesses II spreads through officials, temples and hidden desert routes. With Neferet and Souti beside him, he must follow evidence through a world where written orders, sacred spaces and personal loyalty can all be manipulated. The novel broadens the…

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3. Shadow of the Sphinx

Christian Jacq

2.5(5)

Pazair reaches the final stage of his confrontation with the forces trying to corrupt the state and endanger Ramesses II. The investigation returns to the symbolic world of Giza and the Sphinx, where public power and hidden crime meet. The novel concludes the trilogy by testing…