Catalogue

The Amarna Mysteries

A quartet of historical crime novels set in Egypt’s Eighteenth Dynasty, with an accompanying anthology. The series publishes in 2026 and 2027 from The WordFish Group, Basel.

The Poisoner's Throne — cover

Book One — The Amarna Mysteries

The Poisoner’s Throne

A novel by A.J. Tilke

In the final years of the Eighteenth Dynasty, a scribe-physician attached to the royal household is drawn into an investigation that reaches the succession itself. A standalone mystery that opens The Amarna Mysteries.

Publication
Will publish in June 2026
Format
Paperback · ebook
ISBN
978-3-9526049-0-8 (paperback)
978-3-9526049-1-5 (ebook)
Rights
World English. Translation & subsidiary rights available — inquire.
The Hittite Reckoning — cover

Book Two — The Restoration Trilogy

The Hittite Reckoning

A novel by A.J. Tilke

The first of The Restoration Trilogy, which continues the story after the events of The Poisoner’s Throne. Diplomacy, intelligence, and the long shadow of the Amarna years.

Publication
Will publish in 2026
Format
Paperback · ebook
ISBN
Forthcoming
Rights
World English. Translation & subsidiary rights available — inquire.
The Restoration Murders — cover

Book Three — The Restoration Trilogy

The Restoration Murders

A novel by A.J. Tilke

The second volume of The Restoration Trilogy. A dangerous season at court, and an investigation that no one wants concluded.

Publication
Will publish in 2026
Format
Paperback · ebook
ISBN
Forthcoming
Rights
World English. Translation & subsidiary rights available — inquire.
The Dakhamunzu Affair — cover

Book Four — The Restoration Trilogy

The Dakhamunzu Affair

A novel by A.J. Tilke

The concluding volume of The Restoration Trilogy, turning on one of the most disputed episodes in Late Bronze Age diplomatic history.

Publication
Will publish in 2026
Format
Paperback · ebook
ISBN
Forthcoming
Rights
World English. Translation & subsidiary rights available — inquire.
The Twelve Hours of Night — cover

Companion Anthology

The Twelve Hours of Night

Stories from The Amarna Mysteries

A short-story collection set within the world of the quartet. Twelve stories tracing the twelve hours of the Egyptian night.

Publication
Is planned for 2027
Format
Paperback · ebook
ISBN
Forthcoming
Rights
World English. Translation & subsidiary rights available — inquire.

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