Lacking Natural Simplicity

The Anubis Slayings, by P.C. Doherty. This is the third in Doherty's series of enjoyable mysteries set in ancient egypt during the reign of Hatusu (or Hatshepsut) and featuring Amerotke, the chief judge of Egypt. In this book Amerotke must deal with compilcations and murder resulting from diplomatic negotions for a peace treaty with the defeated ing Tushratta of Mitanni.