Richard M. Powers

Kim is the son of an Irish soldier born under British Imperial rule in 19th century India. Left in the care of a half-caste woman, Kim is free to explore the back allies and bazaars of Lahore . But when he meets with his father's old regiment he trades his native clothes for European suits and abandons his free wheeling life for the trappings of a secret agent.

A beautiful interplanetary agent, a glorious product of genetic engineering, operates from and over a near-future Earth.

A biography of the Scotsman who was sportsman, sailor, soldier, physician and historian as well as creator of the modern detective story and the best known detective.

A fascinating study of this important period in Egyptian history, with concentration on Tutankhamen's reign.